P-hydroxyaniline derivatives, their preparation and their use

ABSTRACT

p-Hydroxyaniline derivatives of the formula I ##STR1## where the substituents have the following meanings: R 1  is hydrogen, or unsubstituted or substituted alkyl; 
     R 2  and R 3  independently of one another are halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy or haloalkoxy; 
     R 4  is unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or aryl, 
      OR 5  or NR 6  R 7 , where 
     R 5 , R 6  are unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or aryl, and 
     R 7  is hydrogen or alkyl, 
     and their salts, processes for their preparation, compositions containing them and their use for controlling harmful fungi or pests, and also compounds of the formula VI ##STR2## and their salts, processes for their preparation, compositions containing them and their use as intermediates and for controlling pests are described.

The present invention relates to p-hydroxyaniline derivatives of the formula I ##STR3## where the substituents have the following meanings: R¹ is hydrogen, C₁ -C₈ -alkyl which can be partly or completely halogenated and/or which can carry one or two of the following radicals: C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkoxy, C₁ -C₄ -alkylthio, C₃ -C₇ -cycloalkyl or C₅ -C₇ -cycloalkenyl, the cyclic radicals in turn being able to carry one to three halogen atoms, C₁ -C₃ -alkyl groups and/or C₁ -C₃ -alkoxy groups and aryl, which can be partly or completely halogenated and/or can carry one to three of the following radicals: nitro, cyano, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkoxy and C₁ -C₄ -alkylthio;

R² and R³ independently of one another are halogen, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy or C₁ -C₄ -haloalkoxy;

R⁴ is C₁ -C₆ -alkyl or C₂ -C₆ -alkenyl, it being possible for these groups to be partly or completely halogenated and/or to carry one of the following radicals: C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkoxy, C₁ -C₄ -alkylthio, C₃ -C₇ -cycloalkyl, C₅ -C₇ -cycloalkenyl or aryl, the aromatic radicals in turn being able to carry one to three of the following groups: nitro, cyano, halogen, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkoxy and C₁ -C₄ -alkylthio;

C₃ -C₇ -cycloalkyl or C₅ -C₇ -cycloalkenyl, these groups being able to carry one to three of the following radicals: halogen, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkyl and C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy;

aryl, which can be partly or completely halogenated and/or can carry one to three of the following radicals: nitro, cyano, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkoxy and C₁ -C₄ -alkylthio;

OR⁵ or NR⁶ R⁷, where

R⁵ is C₁ -C₆ -alkyl or C₂ -C₆ -alkenyl, it being possible for these groups to be partly or completely halogenated and/or to carry one of the following radicals: C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkoxy, C₁ -C₄ -alkylthio, C₃ -C₇ -cycloalkyl, C₅ -C₇ -cycloalkenyl or aryl, it being possible for the aromatic radicals in turn to carry one to three of the following groups: nitro, cyano, halogen, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkoxy and C₁ -C₄ -alkylthio;

is C₃ -C₇ -cycloalkyl or C₅ -C₇ -cycloalkenyl, it being possible for these groups to carry one to three of the following radicals: halogen, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkyl and C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy;

or is aryl, which can be partly or completely halogenated and/or can carry one to three of the following radicals: nitro, cyano, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkoxy and C₁ -C₄ -alkylthio;

R⁶ is C₁ -C₆ -alkyl or C₂ -C₆ -alkenyl, it being possible for these groups to be partly or completely halogenated and/or to carry one of the following radicals: C₁ -C₄ -alkylthio, C₃ -C₇ -cycloalkyl, C₅ -C₇ -cycloalkenyl or aryl, it being possible for the aromatic radicals in turn to carry one to three of the following groups: nitro, cyano, halogen, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkoxy and C₁ -C₄ -alkylthio;

is C₃ -C₇ -cycloalkyl or C₅ -C₇ -cycloalkenyl, it being possible for these groups to carry one to three of the following radicals: halogen, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkyl and C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy;

or is aryl, which can be partly or completely halogenated and/or can carry one to three of the following radicals: nitro, cyano, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkoxy and C₁ -C₄ -alkylthio; and

R⁷ is hydrogen or C₁ -C₆ -alkyl,

where R¹, R², R³ and R⁴ are not simultaneously methyl, and their salts.

The invention additionally relates to processes for preparing the compounds I, compositions containing them, their use for preparing compositions of this type, and their use for controlling harmful fungi or pests.

The invention furthermore relates to compounds of the general formula VI ##STR4## and their salts.

The invention additionally relates to a process for preparing specific compounds VI, the use of the compounds VI as intermediates, and compositions containing them and their use for controlling pests.

Alkylcarboxanilides having insecticidal or fungicidal action are known from the literature (U.S. Pat. No. 3,849,478, U.S. Pat. No. 3,958,006, EP-A 293 718 and JP-A 345 751/93).

The compound of the formula I, where R¹, R², R³ and R⁴ are methyl, is additionally described as an intermediate for preparing pharmaceuticals in EP-A 483 772.

It is an object of the present invention to provide novel compounds having improved action against a wider spectrum of harmful fungi.

We have now found that this object is achieved by the compounds I defined at the outset.

We have additionally found processes for preparing the compounds I, compositions containing them, their use for preparing compositions of this type, and their use for controlling harmful fungi.

We have furthermore found a process for preparing specific compounds VI, the use of the compounds VI as intermediates, and compositions containing them and their use for controlling pests.

In general, the compounds I can be prepared in a manner known per se starting from the corresponding p-hydroxyanilines by esterification of the phenolic OH group and amidation of the NH₂ group according to the following reaction scheme. ##STR5##

The individual reaction steps are customarily carried out as follows:

Stage 1A: Preparation of the carboxanilides IV

The carboxanilides of the formula IV are obtained by reacting a p-hydroxyaniline of the formula II with a carbonyl derivative of the formula III in a manner known per se (DE-A 32 02 100 (EP-A 339 418)) in an inert organic solvent in the presence of a base. ##STR6##

The variable X¹ in the formula III is halogen such as in particular, chlorine, bromine or iodine, or a leaving group which can be used in acylation reactions, eg. R¹ --CO--O.

This reaction is customarily carried out at from -70° C. to 140° C., preferably 0° C. to 110° C.

Suitable solvents are aliphatic hydrocarbons such as pentane, hexane, cyclohexane and petroleum ether, aromatic hydrocarbons such as toluene, o-, m- and p-xylene, halogenated hydrocarbons such as methylene chloride, chloroform and chlorobenzene, ethers such as diethyl ether, diisopropyl ether, tert-butyl methyl ether, dioxane, anisole and tetrahydrofuran, nitriles such as acetonitrile and propionitrile, ketones such as acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, diethyl ketone and tert-butyl methyl ketone, and also dimethyl sulfoxide and dimethylformamide, particularly preferably dioxane, tetrahydrofuran and dimethylformamide.

Mixtures of the solvents mentioned can also be used.

Suitable bases generally are inorganic compounds such as alkali metal and alkaline earth metal hydroxides such as lithium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide and calcium hydroxide, alkali metal and alkaline earth metal oxides such as lithium oxide, sodium oxide, calcium oxide and magnesium oxide, alkali metal amides such as lithium amide, sodium amide and potassium amide, alkali metal and alkaline earth metal carbonates such as lithium carbonate and calcium carbonate as well as alkali metal hydrogencarbonates such as sodium hydrogencarbonate, alkali metal and alkaline earth metal alkoxides such as, sodium methoxide, sodium ethoxide, potassium ethoxide, potassium tert-butoxide and dimethoxymagnesium, additionally organic bases, eg. tertiary amines such as trimethylamine, triethylamine, triisopropylethylamine and N-methylpiperidine, pyridine, substituted pyridines such as collidine, lutidine and 4-dimethylaminopyridine, and bicyclic amines.

Alkali metal carbonates, alkali metal alkoxides and tertiary amines are particularly preferred.

In general, the bases are employed in equimolar amounts, but they can also be used in an excess or, if appropriate, as a solvent.

In general, the starting materials are reacted with one another in equimolar amounts. It may be advantageous for the yield to employ III in an excess or deficit based on II.

The starting substances II and III required for the reaction are known from the literature (II: J. Chem. Soc. Pt I, 1, (1973) 1; Houben-Weyl, Vol. 10/1, p. 1140ff; ibid. Vol. 6/1c, pp. 85-101; III: Houben-Weyl, E5, Part 1, p. 587; Can. J. Chem. 71, (1993) pp. 1099-1105) or can be prepared according to the cited references.

Stage 1B: Preparation of the p-hydroxyaniline derivatives I from the carboxanilides IV

The p-hydroxyaniline derivatives I are obtained by reacting a carboxanilide of the formula IV with a carbonyl derivative of the formula Va. ##STR7##

The variable X² in the formula Va is halogen such as, in particular, chlorine, bromine or iodine.

This reaction is customarily carried out at from -70° C. to 140° C., preferably 0° C. to 110° C.

Suitable solvents are aliphatic hydrocarbons such as pentane, hexane, cyclohexane and petroleum ether, aromatic hydrocarbons such as toluene, o-, m- and p-xylene, halogenated hydrocarbons such as methylene chloride, chloroform and chlorobenzene, ethers such as diethyl ether, diisopropyl ether, tert-butyl methyl ether, dioxane, anisole and tetrahydrofuran, nitriles such as acetonitrile and propionitrile, ketones such as acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, diethyl ketone and tert-butyl methyl ketone, and also dimethyl sulfoxide and dimethylformamide, particularly preferably dichloromethane, tetrahydrofuran, acetone and dimethylformamide.

Mixtures of the solvents mentioned can also be used.

Suitable bases generally are inorganic compounds such as alkali metal and alkaline earth metal hydroxides such as lithium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide and calcium hydroxide, alkali metal and alkaline earth metal oxides such as lithium oxide, sodium oxide, calcium oxide and magnesium oxide, alkali metal and alkaline earth metal hydrides such as lithium hydride, sodium hydride, potassium hydride and calcium hydride, alkali metal amides such as lithium amide, sodium amide and potassium amide, alkali metal and alkaline earth metal carbonates such as lithium carbonate and calcium carbonate as well as alkali metal hydrogencarbonates such as sodium hydrogencarbonate, alkali metal and alkaline earth metal alkoxides such as sodium methoxide, sodium ethoxide, potassium ethoxide, potassium tert-butoxide and dimethoxymagnesium, additionally organic bases, eg. tertiary amines such as trimethylamine, triethylamine, triisopropylethylamine and N-methylpiperidine, pyridine, substituted pyridines such as collidine, lutidine and 4-dimethylaminopyridine, and bicyclic amines.

Alkali metal carbonates, alkali metal alkoxides and tertiary amines are particularly preferred.

In general, the bases are employed in equimolar amounts, but they can also be used in an excess or, if appropriate, as a solvent.

In general, the compounds IV and Va are reacted with one another in equimolar amounts. It may be advantageous for the yield to employ Va in an excess or deficit based on IV.

The starting substances Va or Vb required for the reaction are known from the literature (Houben-Weyl, E4, p. 9; Houben-Weyl, E5, part 1, p. 587; Houben-Weyl, E4, p. 738) or can be prepared according to the cited references.

Compounds I in which R⁴ is a group NHR⁶ are particularly preferably obtained by reacting a carboxamide of the formula IV with an isocyanate of the formula Vb in a manner known per se (Houben-Weyl, E4, p. 768). ##STR8##

This reaction is customarily carried out at from -20° C. to 140° C., preferably -5° C. to 50° C.

Suitable solvents are aliphatic hydrocarbons such as pentane, hexane, cyclohexane and petroleum ether, aromatic hydrocarbons such as toluene, o-, m- and p-xylene, halogenated hydrocarbons such as methylene chloride, chloroform and chlorobenzene, ethers such as diethyl ether, diisopropyl ether, tert-butyl methyl ether, dioxane, anisole and tetrahydrofuran, nitriles such as acetonitrile and propionitrile, ketones such as acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, diethyl ketone and tert-butyl methyl ketone, and also dimethyl sulfoxide and dimethylformamide, particularly preferably tetrahydrofuran, methylene chloride and dimethylformamide.

Mixtures of the solvents mentioned can also be used.

In general, the compounds IV and Vb are reacted with one another in equimolar amounts. It may be advantageous for the yield to employ one of the compounds in an excess or deficit based on the other.

Stage 2A: Preparation of the compounds VI

The compounds of the formula VI are obtained by reacting a p-hydroxyaniline of the formula II or a corresponding phenoxide with a carbonyl derivative of the formula Va in a manner known per se (Houben-Weyl, E4, p. 68) in an inert organic solvent in the presence of a base. ##STR9##

The variable X² in the formula Va is halogen such as, in particular, chlorine, bromine or iodine.

This reaction is customarily carried out at from -70° C. to 140° C., preferably 0° C. to 110° C.

Suitable solvents are aliphatic hydrocarbons such as pentane, hexane, cyclohexane and petroleum ether, aromatic hydrocarbons such as toluene, o-, m- and p-xylene, halogenated hydrocarbons such as methylene chloride, chloroform and chlorobenzene, ethers such as diethyl ether, diisopropyl ether, tert-butyl methyl ether, dioxane, anisole and tetrahydrofuran, nitriles such as acetonitrile and propionitrile, ketones such as acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, diethyl ketone and tert-butyl methyl ketone, and also dimethyl sulfoxide and dimethylformamide, particularly preferably tetrahydrofuran, acetone and dimethylformamide.

Mixtures of the solvents mentioned can also be used.

Suitable bases generally are inorganic compounds such as alkali metal and alkaline earth metal hydroxides such as lithium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide and calcium hydroxide, alkali metal and alkaline earth metal oxides such as lithium oxide, sodium oxide, calcium oxide and magnesium oxide, alkali metal and alkaline earth metal hydrides such as lithium hydride, sodium hydride, potassium hydride and calcium hydride, alkali metal amides such as lithium amide, sodium amide and potassium amide, alkali metal and alkaline earth metal carbonates such as lithium carbonate and calcium carbonate as well as alkali metal hydrogencarbonates such as sodium hydrogencarbonate, alkali metal and alkaline earth metal alkoxides such as sodium methoxide, sodium ethoxide, potassium ethoxide, potassium tert-butoxide and dimethoxymagnesium, additionally organic bases, eg. tertiary amines such as trimethylamine, triethylamine, triisopropylethylamine and N-methylpiperidine, pyridine, substituted pyridines such as collidine, lutidine and 4-dimethylaminopyridine, and bicyclic amines.

Alkali metal carbonates, alkali metal hydrides and alkali metal alkoxides are particularly preferred.

In general, the bases are employed in equimolar amounts, but they can also be used in an excess or, if appropriate, as a solvent.

In general, the compounds II and Va are reacted with one another in equimolar amounts. It may be advantageous for the yield to employ Va in an excess or deficit based on II.

The compounds VI in which R⁴ is a group NHR⁷ are particularly preferably obtained by reacting a p-hydroxyaniline of the formula II or the corresponding phenoxide with an isocyanate of the formula Vb in a manner known per se (Houben-Weyl, E4, p. 768). ##STR10##

This reaction is customarily carried out at from -20° C. to 140° C., preferably -5° C. to 50° C.

Suitable solvents are aliphatic hydrocarbons such as pentane, hexane, cyclohexane and petroleum ether, aromatic hydrocarbons such as toluene, o-, m- and p-xylene, halogenated hydrocarbons such as methylene chloride, chloroform and chlorobenzene, ethers such as diethyl ether, diisopropyl ether, tert-butyl methyl ether, dioxane, anisole and tetrahydrofuran, nitriles such as acetonitrile and propionitrile, ketones such as acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, diethyl ketone and tert-butyl methyl ketone, and also dimethyl sulfoxide and dimethylformamide, particularly preferably tetrahydrofuran, methylene chloride, dimethylformamide and toluene.

Mixtures of the solvents mentioned can also be used.

In general, the compounds II and Vb are reacted with one another in equimolar amounts. It may be advantageous for the yield to employ one of the compounds in an excess or deficit based on the other.

Stage 2B: Preparation of the p-hydroxyaniline derivatives I from the compounds VI

The p-hydroxyaniline derivatives I are obtained by reacting a compound of the formula VI with a carbonyl derivative of the formula III. ##STR11##

The variable X¹ in the formula III is halogen such as, in particular, chlorine, bromine or iodine, or a leaving group which can be used in acylation reactions, eg. as mentioned above in Stage 1A.

This reaction is customarily carried out at from -70° C. to 140° C., preferably 0° C. to 110° C.

Suitable solvents are aliphatic hydrocarbons such as pentane, hexane, cyclohexane and petroleum ether, aromatic hydrocarbons such as toluene, o-, m- and p-xylene, halogenated hydrocarbons such as methylene chloride, chloroform and chlorobenzene, ethers such as diethyl ether, diisopropyl ether, tert-butyl methyl ether, dioxane, anisole and tetrahydrofuran, nitriles such as acetonitrile and propionitrile, ketones such as acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, diethyl ketone and tert-butyl methyl ketone, and also dimethyl sulfoxide and dimethylformamide, particularly preferably toluene, tetrahydrofuran, acetone and dimethyl sulfoxide.

Mixtures of the solvents mentioned can also be used.

Suitable bases generally are inorganic compounds such as alkali metal and alkaline earth metal hydroxides such as lithium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide and calcium hydroxide, alkali metal and alkaline earth metal oxides such as lithium oxide, sodium oxide, calcium oxide and magnesium oxide, alkali metal and alkaline earth metal hydrides such as lithium hydride, sodium hydride, potassium hydride and calcium hydride, alkali metal amides such as lithium amide, sodium amide and potassium amide, alkali metal and alkaline earth metal carbonates such as lithium carbonate and calcium carbonate as well as alkali metal hydrogencarbonates such as sodium hydrogencarbonate, alkali metal and alkaline earth metal alkoxides such as sodium methoxide, sodium ethoxide, potassium ethoxide, potassium tert-butoxide and dimethoxymagnesium, additionally organic bases, eg. tertiary amines such as trimethylamine, triethylamine, triisopropylethylamine and n-methylpiperidine, pyridine, substituted pyridines such as collidine, lutidine and 4-dimethylaminopyridine, and bicyclic amines.

Tertiary amines, alkali metal carbonates and alkali metal alkoxides are particularly preferred.

In general, the bases are employed in equimolar amounts, but they can also be used in an excess or, if appropriate, as a solvent.

In general, the compounds IV and Va are reacted with one another in equimolar amounts. It may be advantageous for the yield to employ Va in an excess or deficit based on IV.

The reaction mixtures are worked up in a customary manner, eg. by mixing with water, separating the phases and, if appropriate, chromatographically purifying the crude products. The intermediates and final products are in some cases obtained in the form of colorless or slightly brownish, viscous oils, which are freed from volatile components under reduced pressure and at moderately elevated temperature or purified. If the intermediates and final products are obtained as solids, purification can also be carried out by recrystallizing or digesting.

The compounds I can contain one or more centers of asymmetry and are obtained by the processes described in the form of enantiomer or diastereomer mixtures. The quantitative ratios here can be different depending on the groups. These mixtures may, if appropriate, be separated by customary methods. The compounds I can be used either as pure isomers or as isomer mixtures.

Because of the basic character of the NH or NH₂ group, the compound I or VI is able to form salts or adducts with inorganic or organic acids or with metal ions.

Examples of inorganic acids are hydrohalic acids such as hydrofluoric acid, hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid and hydriodic acid, sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid and nitric acid.

Suitable organic acids are, for example, formic acid, carbonic acid and alkanoic acids such as acetic acid, trifluoroacetic acid, trichloroacetic acid and propionic acid, and glycolic acid, thiocyanic acid, lactic acid, succinic acid, citric acid, benzoic acid, cinnamic acid, oxalic acid, alkanesulfonic acids, (sulfonic acids containing straight-chain or branched alkyl radicals having 1 to 20 carbon atoms), arylsulfonic acids or -disulfonic acids (aromatic radicals such as phenyl and naphthyl which carry one or two sulfo groups), alkanephosphonic acids (phosphonic acids containing straight-chain or branched alkyl radicals having 1 to 20 carbon atoms), arylphosphonic acids or -diphosphonic acids (aromatic radicals such as phenyl and naphthyl which carry one or two phosphonic acid radicals), where the alkyl or aryl radicals can carry further substituents, eg. p-toluenesulfonic acid, salicylic acid, p-aminosalicylic acid, 2-phenoxybenzoic acid, 2-acetoxybenzoic acid etc.

Suitable metal ions are, in particular, the ions of elements of the second main group, in particular calcium and magnesium, the third and fourth main group, in particular aluminum, tin and lead, and also of the first to eighth subgroup, in particular chromium, manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc and others. The metal ions of the elements of the subgroups of the fourth period are particularly preferred. The metals can be present here in the various valencies befitting them.

The compounds prepared and used in the processes described above, of the formula VI ##STR12## where the substituents R², R³ and R⁴ have the meanings given at the outset, and their salts are novel.

In the definitions of the compounds I and VI given at the outset, collective terms were used which are generally representative of the following substituents:

Halogen: fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine;

alkyl: straight-chain or branched alkyl groups having 1 to 3, 4, 6 or 8 carbon atoms, eg. C₁ -C₆ -alkyl such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, 1-methylethyl, butyl, 1-methylpropyl, 2-methylpropyl, 1,1-dimethylethyl, pentyl, 1-methylbutyl, 2-methylbutyl, 3-methylbutyl, 2,2-dimethylpropyl, 1-ethylpropyl, hexyl, 1,1-dimethylpropyl, 1,2-dimethylpropyl, 1-methylpentyl, 2-methylpentyl, 3-methylpentyl, 4-methylpentyl, 1,1-dimethylbutyl, 1,2-dimethylbutyl, 1,3-dimethylbutyl, 2,2-dimethylbutyl, 2,3-dimethylbutyl, 3,3-dimethylbutyl, 1-ethylbutyl, 2-ethylbutyl,

1,1,2-trimethylpropyl, 1,2,2-trimethylpropyl, 1-ethyl-1-methylpropyl and 1-ethyl-2-methylpropyl;

haloalkyl or partly or completely halogenated alkyl: straight-chain or branched alkyl groups having 1 to 4, 6 or 8 carbon atoms as mentioned above, where the hydrogen atoms in these groups can be partly or completely replaced by halogen atoms as mentioned above, eg. C₁ -C₂ -haloalkyl such as chloromethyl, dichloromethyl, trichloromethyl, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, chlorofluoromethyl, dichlorofluoromethyl, chlorodifluoromethyl, 1-fluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, 2-chloro-2-fluoroethyl, 2-chloro-2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2-dichloro-2-fluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trichloroethyl and pentafluoroethyl;

alkoxy: straight-chain or branched alkoxy groups having 1 to 3 or 4 carbon atoms, such as methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, 1-methylethoxy, butoxy, 1-methylpropoxy, 2-methylpropoxy and 1,1-dimethylethoxy;

haloalkoxy: straight-chain or branched partly or completely halogenated alkyl groups having 1 to 4 carbon atoms as mentioned above, where these groups are bonded to the structure via an oxygen atom (--O--);

alkylthio: straight-chain or branched alkyl groups having 1 to 4 carbon atoms as mentioned above, which are bonded to the structure via a sulfur atom (--S--);

alkenyl: straight-chain or branched alkenyl groups having 2 to 6 carbon atoms and a double bond in any desired position, eg. ethenyl, 1-propenyl, 2-propenyl, 1-methylethenyl, 1-butenyl, 2-butenyl, 3-butenyl, 1-methyl-1-propenyl, 2-methyl-1-propenyl, 1-methyl- 2-propenyl, 2-methyl-2-propenyl, 1-pentenyl, 2-pentenyl, 3-pentenyl, 4-pentenyl, 1-methyl-1-butenyl, 2-methyl-1-butenyl, 3-methyl-1-butenyl, 1-methyl-2-butenyl, 2-methyl-2-butenyl, 3-methyl-2-butenyl, 1-methyl-3-butenyl, 2-methyl-3-butenyl, 3-methyl-3-butenyl, 1,1-dimethyl-2-propenyl, 1,2-dimethyl-1-propenyl, 1,2-dimethyl-2-propenyl, 1-ethyl-1-propenyl, 1-ethyl-2-propenyl, 1-hexenyl, 2-hexenyl, 3-hexenyl, 4-hexenyl, 5-hexenyl, 1-methyl-1-pentenyl, 2-methyl-1-pentenyl, 3-methyl-1-pentenyl, 4-methyl-1-pentenyl, 1-methyl-2-pentenyl, 2-methyl-2-pentenyl, 3-methyl-2-pentenyl, 4-methyl-2-pentenyl, 1-methyl-3-pentenyl, 2-methyl-3-pentenyl, 3-methyl-3-pentenyl, 4-methyl-3-pentenyl, 1-methyl-4-pentenyl, 2-methyl-4-pentenyl, 3-methyl-4-pentenyl, 4-methyl-4-pentenyl, 1,1-dimethyl-2-butenyl, 1,1-dimethyl-3-butenyl, 1,2-dimethyl-1-butenyl, 1,2-dimethyl-2-butenyl, 1,2-dimethyl-3-butenyl, 1,3-dimethyl-1-butenyl, 1,3-dimethyl-2-butenyl, 1,3-dimethyl-3-butenyl, 2,2-dimethyl-3-butenyl, 2,3-dimethyl-1-butenyl, 2,3-dimethyl-2-butenyl, 2,3-dimethyl-3-butenyl, 3,3-dimethyl-1-butenyl, 3,3-dimethyl-2-butenyl, 1-ethyl-1-butenyl, 1-ethyl-2-butenyl, 1-ethyl-3-butenyl, 2-ethyl-1-butenyl, 2-ethyl-2-butenyl, 2-ethyl-3-butenyl, 1,1,2-trimethyl-2-propenyl, 1-ethyl-1-methyl-2-propenyl, 1-ethyl-2-methyl-1-propenyl and 1-ethyl-2-methyl-2-propenyl;

cycloalkyl: monocyclic alkyl groups having 3 to 7 carbon ring members: cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, and cycloheptyl;

cycloalkenyl: monocyclic alkenyl groups having 5 to 7 carbon ring members and one or two double bonds: 1-cyclopentenyl, 2-cyclopentenyl, 3-cyclopentenyl, 1,3-cyclopentadienyl, 1,4-cyclopentadienyl, 1-cyclohexenyl, 2-cyclohexenyl, 3-cyclohexenyl, 1,3-cyclohexadienyl, 1,4-cyclohexadienyl, 1,5-cyclohexadienyl, 2,4-cyclohexadienyl, 1-cycloheptenyl, 2-cycloheptenyl, 3-cycloheptenyl, 4-cycloheptenyl, 1,3-cycloheptadienyl, 1,4-cycloheptadienyl, 1,5-cycloheptadienyl, 1,6-cycloheptadienyl, 2,4-cycloheptadienyl, 2,5-cycloheptadienyl, 2,6-cycloheptadienyl and 3,5-cycloheptadienyl;

aryl: phenyl or naphthyl.

The statement partly or completely halogenated is intended to express that in the groups characterized in this way the hydrogen atoms can be partly or completely replaced by identical or different halogen atoms as mentioned above.

With respect to their biological action against harmful fungi, compounds of the formula I are preferred in which R¹ is an alkyl group which is branched or substituted in the 1-position, preferred substituents being: halogen, C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy and aryl which can be partly or completely halogenated and/or can carry one to three of the following radicals: nitro, cyano, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkoxy and C₁ -C₄ -alkylthio.

Compounds are additionally preferred in which R² is halogen, alkyl or alkoxy.

In addition, compounds I are preferred in which R² is alkyl, in particular methyl.

Moreover, compounds I are preferred in which R² is fluorine or chlorine.

Compounds are additionally preferred in which R³ is alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy or haloalkoxy.

In addition, compounds I are preferred in which R³ is halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl or haloalkoxy.

Moreover, compounds I are preferred in which R³ is fluorine, chlorine, methyl or trifluoromethyl.

Other preferred compounds I are those in which R⁴ is the following groups:

C₁ -C₆ -alkyl or C₂ -C₆ -alkenyl, where these groups can be partly or completely halogenated and/or can carry one of the following radicals: C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkoxy, C₁ -C₄ -alkylthio, C₃ -C₇ -cycloalkyl, C₅ -C₇ -cycloalkenyl or aryl, where the aromatic radicals in turn can carry one to three of the following groups: nitro, cyano, halogen, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkoxy and C₁ -C₄ -alkylthio;

C₃ -C₇ -cycloalkyl or C₅ -C₇ -cycloalkenyl, where these groups can carry one to three of the following radicals: halogen, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkyl and C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy;

aryl, which can be partly or completely halogenated and can carry one to three of the following radicals: nitro, cyano, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkoxy and C₁ -C₄ -alkylthio.

In addition, compounds I are preferred in which R⁴ is OR⁵ or NR⁶ R⁷, where

R⁵ is C₁ -C₆ -alkyl or C₂ -C₆ -alkenyl, where these groups can be partly or completely halogenated and/or can carry one of the following radicals: C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkoxy, C₁ -C₄ -alkylthio, C₃ -C₇ -cycloalkyl, C₅ -C₇ -cycloalkenyl or aryl, where the aromatic radicals in turn can carry one to three of the following groups: nitro, cyano, halogen, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkoxy and C₁ -C₄ -alkylthio;

is C₃ -C₇ -cycloalkyl or C₅ -C₇ -cycloalkenyl where these groups can carry one to three of the following radicals: halogen, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkyl and C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy;

or is aryl, which can be partly or completely halogenated and/or can carry one to three of the following radicals: nitro, cyano, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkoxy and C₁ -C₄ -alkylthio;

R⁶ is C₁ -C₆ -alkyl or C₂ -C₆ -alkenyl, where these groups can be partly or completely halogenated and/or can carry one of the following radicals: C₁ -C₄ -alkylthio, C₃ -C₇ -cycloalkyl, C₅ -C₇ -cycloalkenyl or aryl, where the aromatic radicals in turn can carry one to three of the following groups: nitro, cyano, halogen, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkoxy and C₁ -C₄ -alkylthio;

is C₃ -C₇ -cycloalkyl or C₅ -C₇ -cycloalkenyl, where these groups can carry one to three of the following radicals: halogen, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkyl and C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy;

or is aryl, which can be partly or completely halogenated and/or can carry one to three of the following radicals: nitro, cyano, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkoxy and C₁ -C₄ -alkylthio; and

R⁷ is hydrogen or C₁ -C₆ -alkyl.

Particularly preferred compounds I are those in which

R² and R³ independently of one another are halogen, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy and C₁ -C₄ -haloalkoxy and

R⁴ is C₁ -C₆ -alkyl or C₂ -C₆ -alkenyl, where these groups can be partly or completely halogenated and/or can carry one of the following radicals: C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkoxy, C₁ -C₄ -alkylthio, C₃ -C₇ -cycloalkyl, C₅ -C₇ -cycloalkenyl or aryl, where the aromatic radicals in turn can carry one to three of the following groups: nitro, cyano, halogen, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkoxy and C₁ -C₄ alkylthio; or

R⁴ is C₃ -C₇ -cycloalkyl or C₅ -C₇ -cycloalkenyl, where these groups can carry one to three of the following radicals: halogen, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkyl and C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy; or

R⁴ is aryl, which can be partly or completely halogenated and can carry one to three of the following radicals: nitro, cyano, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkoxy and C₁ -C₄ -alkylthio.

In addition, compounds I are also preferred in which the radicals R², R³ and R⁴ have the following meanings:

R² is halogen, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy and C₁ -C₄ -haloalkoxy;

R³ is C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy and C₁ -C₄ -haloalkoxy;

R⁴ is OR⁵ or NR⁶ R⁷ where

R⁵ is C₁ -C₆ -alkyl or C₂ -C₆ -alkenyl, where these groups can be partly or completely halogenated and/or can carry one of the following radicals: C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkoxy, C₁ -C₄ -alkylthio, C₃ -C₇ -cycloalkyl, C₅ -C₇ -cycloalkenyl or aryl, where the aromatic radicals in turn can carry one to three of the following groups: nitro, cyano, halogen, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkoxy and C₁ -C₄ alkylthio;

is C₃ -C₇ -cycloalkyl or C₅ -C₇ -cycloalkenyl, where these groups can carry one to three of the following radicals: halogen, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkyl and C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy;

or is aryl, which can be partly or completely halogenated and/or can carry one to three of the following radicals: nitro, cyano, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkoxy and C₁ -C₄ -alkylthio;

R⁶ is C₁ -C₆ -alkyl or C₂ -C₆ -alkenyl, where these groups can be partly or completely halogenated and/or can carry one of the following radicals: C₁ -C₄ -alkylthio, C₃ -C₇ -cycloalkyl, C₅ -C₇ -cycloalkenyl or aryl, where the aromatic radicals in turn can carry one to three of the following groups: nitro, cyano, halogen, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkoxy and C₁ -C₄ -alkylthio;

is C₃ -C₇ -cycloalkyl or C₅ -C₇ -cycloalkenyl where these groups can carry one to three of the following radicals: halogen, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkyl and C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy;

or is aryl, which can be partly or completely halogenated and/or can carry one to three of the following radicals: nitro, cyano, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkoxy and C₁ -C₄ -alkylthio; and

R⁷ is hydrogen or C₁ -C₆ -alkyl.

In particular, those compounds I are also preferred in which R¹ is 1,1-dimethylethyl, 1,1-dimethylpropyl, 1-methyl-1-ethylpropyl, 2-chloro-1,1-dimethylethyl and 2-fluoro-1,1-dimethylethyl.

Furthermore, those compounds I are preferred in which R⁴ is OR⁵, where R⁵ is one of the following groups: methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, propenyl or benzyl where the benzyl radical can carry one to five halogen atoms and/or one to three of the following groups: C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkoxy and C₁ -C₄ -alkylthio.

In addition, those compounds I are preferred in which R⁴ is NR⁶ R⁷, where R⁷ is hydrogen or methyl and R⁶ is one of the following groups: methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, propenyl or benzyl, where the benzyl radical can carry one to five halogen atoms and/or one to three of the following groups: C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkoxy and C₁ -C₄ -alkylthio.

With respect to their biological action against pests, compounds of the general formula I are preferred in which the radicals have the following meanings, per se or in combination:

R¹ is hydrogen or C₁ C₄ -alkyl, especially hydrogen or methyl;

R² is halogen, especially fluorine and in particular chlorine;

R³ is halogen, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl or C₁ -C₄ -haloalkyl, especially halogen and in particular chlorine or fluorine;

R⁴ is NR⁵ R⁶, especially with R⁵ being C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, in particular methyl, and especially with R⁶ being hydrogen.

With respect to their biological action against pests, compounds of the general formula VI are also preferred in which the radicals have the following meanings, per se or in combination:

R² is halogen, especially fluorine and in particular chlorine;

R³ is halogen, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl or C₁ -C₄ -haloalkyl, especially halogen, in particular fluorine and very particularly preferably chlorine;

R⁴ is NR⁶ R⁷, especially with R⁶ being C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, in particular methyl, and especially with R⁷ being hydrogen.

In particular, with respect to their use for controlling harmful fungi or pests, the compounds I compiled in the following tables are preferred.

Table 1

Compounds of the general formula I.1, in which the combination of the substituents R², R³ and R⁴ for one compound in each case corresponds to one line of Table A ##STR13## Table 2

Compounds of the general formula I.2, in which the combination of the substituents R², R³ and R⁴ for one compound in each case corresponds to one line of Table A ##STR14## Table 3

Compounds of the general formula I.3, in which the combination of the substituents R², R³ and R4 for one compound in each case corresponds to one line of Table A ##STR15## Table 4

Compounds of the general formula I.4, in which the combination of the substituents R², R³ and R⁴ for one compound in each case corresponds to one line of Table A ##STR16## Table 5

Compounds of the general formula I.5, in which the combination of the substituents R², R³ and R⁴ for one compound in each case corresponds to one line of Table A ##STR17## Table 6

Compounds of the general formula I.6, in which the combination of the substituents R², R³ and R⁴ for one compound in each case corresponds to one line of Table A ##STR18## Table 7

Compounds of the general formula I.7, in which the combination of the substituents R², R³ and R⁴ for one compound in each case corresponds to one line of Table A ##STR19## Table 8

Compounds of the general formula I.8, in which the combination of the substituents R², R³ and R⁴ for one compound in each case corresponds to one line of Table A ##STR20## Table 9

Compounds of the general formula I.9, in which the combination of the substituents R², R³ and R⁴ for one compound in each case corresponds to one line of Table A ##STR21## Table 10

Compounds of the general formula I.10, in which the combination of the substituents R², R³ and R⁴ for one compound in each case corresponds to one line of Table A ##STR22##

With respect to their use as intermediates for preparing the compounds I or for controlling pests, the compounds of the formula VI are preferred in which the combination of the radicals R², R³ and R⁴ for one compound in each case corresponds to one line of Table A.

                  TABLE A                                                          ______________________________________                                         No.     R.sup.2 R.sup.3  R.sup.4                                               ______________________________________                                         1       Cl      Cl       OCH.sub.3                                             2       Cl      Cl       OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                    3       Cl      Cl       O(CH.sub.2).sub.2 CH.sub.3                            4       Cl      Cl       OCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                   5       Cl      Cl       O(CH.sub.2).sub.3 CH.sub.3                            6       Cl      Cl       OCH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                          7       Cl      Cl       OCH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                        8       Cl      Cl       OC(CH.sub.3).sub.3                                    9       Cl      Cl       O(CH.sub.2).sub.4 CH.sub.3                            10      Cl      Cl       O(CH.sub.2).sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                  11      Cl      Cl       OCH.sub.2 C(CH.sub.3).sub.3                           12      Cl      Cl       OC(CH.sub.3).sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                  13      Cl      Cl       O(CH.sub.2).sub.5 CH.sub.3                            14      Cl      Cl       OCH.sub.2 CH═CH.sub.2                             15      Cl      Cl       OCH.sub.2 CH═CHCH.sub.3                           16      Cl      Cl       OC.sub.6 H.sub.5                                      17      Cl      Cl       O--(4-CH.sub.3 --C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                     18      Cl      Cl       O--(4-Cl--C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                            19      Cl      Cl       O--(2,4-Cl.sub.2 --C.sub.6 H.sub.3)                   20      Cl      Cl       O--(4-C(CH.sub.3).sub.3 --C.sub.6 H.sub.4)            21      Cl      Cl       OCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5                             22      Cl      Cl       OCH.sub.2 --(4-CH.sub.3 --C.sub.6 H.sub.4)            23      Cl      Cl       OCH.sub.2 --(4-Cl--C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                   24      Cl      Cl       OCH.sub.2 --(4-F--C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                    25      Cl      Cl       OCH.sub.2 --(2,4-Cl.sub.2 --C.sub.6 H.sub.3)          26      Cl      Cl       OCH.sub.2 --(4-C(CH.sub.3).sub.3 --C.sub.6                                     H.sub.4)                                              27      Cl      Cl       OCH.sub.2 --(2-CH.sub.3 --C.sub.6 H.sub.4)            28      Cl      Cl       OCH.sub.2 --(2-Cl--C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                   29      Cl      Cl       OCH.sub.2 --(2-F--C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                    30      Cl      Cl       OCH.sub.2 --(3-CH.sub.3 --C.sub.6 H.sub.4)            31      Cl      Cl       OCH.sub.2 --(3-Cl--C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                   32      Cl      Cl       OCH.sub.2 --(3-F--C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                    33      Cl      Cl       NHCH.sub.3                                            34      Cl      Cl       NHCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                   35      Cl      Cl       NH(CH.sub.2).sub.2 CH.sub.3                           36      Cl      Cl       NHCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                  37      Cl      Cl       NH(CH.sub.2).sub.3 CH.sub.3                           38      Cl      Cl       NHCH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                         39      Cl      Cl       NHCH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                       40      Cl      Cl       NHC(CH.sub.3).sub.3                                   41      Cl      Cl       NH(CH.sub.2).sub.4 CH.sub.3                           42      Cl      Cl       NH(CH.sub.2).sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                 43      Cl      Cl       NHCH.sub.2 C(CH.sub.3).sub.3                          44      Cl      Cl       NHC(CH.sub.3).sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                 45      Cl      Cl       NH(CH.sub.2).sub.5 CH.sub.3                           46      Cl      Cl       NHCH.sub.2 CH═CH.sub.2                            47      Cl      Cl       NHCH.sub.2 CH═CHCH.sub.3                          48      Cl      Cl       NHC.sub.6 H.sub.5                                     49      Cl      Cl       NH--(4-CH.sub.3 --C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                    50      Cl      Cl       NH--(4-Cl--C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                           51      Cl      Cl       NH--(2,4-Cl.sub.2 --C.sub.6 H.sub.3)                  52      Cl      Cl       NH--(4-C(CH.sub.3).sub.3 --C.sub.6 H.sub.4)           53      Cl      Cl       NHCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5                            54      Cl      Cl       NHCH.sub.2 --(4-CH.sub.3 --C.sub.6 H.sub.4)           55      Cl      Cl       NHCH.sub.2 --(4-Cl--C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                  56      Cl      Cl       NHCH.sub.2 --(4-F--C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                   57      Cl      Cl       NHCH.sub.2 --(2,4-Cl.sub.2 --C.sub.6 H.sub.3)         58      Cl      Cl       NHCH.sub.2 --(4-C(CH.sub.3).sub.3 --C.sub.6                                    H.sub.4)                                              59      Cl      Cl       NHCH.sub.2 --(2-CH.sub.3 --C.sub.6 H.sub.4)           60      Cl      Cl       NHCH.sub.2 --(2-Cl--C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                  61      Cl      Cl       NHCH.sub.2 --(2-F--C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                   62      Cl      Cl       NHCH.sub.2 --(3-CH.sub.3 --C.sub.6 H.sub.4)           63      Cl      Cl       NHCH.sub.2 --(3-Cl--C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                  64      Cl      Cl       NHCH.sub.2 --(3-F--C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                   65      Cl      Cl       O-cyclopropyl                                         66      Cl      Cl       O-cyclopentyl                                         67      Cl      Cl       O-cyclohexyl                                          68      Cl      Cl       NH-cyclopropyl                                        69      Cl      Cl       NH-cyclopentyl                                        70      Cl      Cl       NH-cyclohexyl                                         71      Cl      Cl       CH.sub.3                                              72      Cl      Cl       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                     73      Cl      Cl       (CH.sub.2).sub.2 CH.sub.3                             74      Cl      Cl       CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                    75      Cl      Cl       (CH.sub.2).sub.3 CH.sub.3                             76      Cl      Cl       CH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                           77      Cl      Cl       CH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                         78      Cl      Cl       C(CH.sub.3).sub.3                                     79      Cl      Cl       (CH.sub.2).sub.4 CH.sub.3                             80      Cl      Cl       (CH.sub.2).sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                   81      Cl      Cl       CH.sub.2 C(CH.sub.3).sub.3                            82      Cl      Cl       C(CH.sub.3).sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                   83      Cl      Cl       (CH.sub.2).sub.5 CH.sub.3                             84      Cl      Cl       CH.sub.2 CH═CH.sub.2                              85      Cl      Cl       CH.sub.2 CH═CHCH.sub.3                            86      Cl      Cl       C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                       87      Cl      Cl       4-CH.sub.3 --C.sub.6 H.sub.4                          88      Cl      Cl       4-Cl--C.sub.6 H.sub.4                                 89      Cl      Cl       2,4-Cl.sub.2 --C.sub.6 H.sub.3                        90      Cl      Cl       4-C(CH.sub.3).sub.3 --C.sub.6 H.sub.4                 91      Cl      Cl       CH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5                              92      Cl      Cl       CH.sub.2 --(4-CH.sub.3 --C.sub.6 H.sub.4)             93      Cl      Cl       CH.sub.2 --(4-Cl--C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                    94      Cl      Cl       CH.sub.2 --(4-F--C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                     95      Cl      Cl       CH.sub.2 --(2,4-Cl.sub.2 --C.sub.6 H.sub.3)           96      Cl      Cl       CH.sub.2 --(4-C(CH.sub.3).sub.3 --C.sub.6                                      H.sub.4)                                              97      Cl      Cl       CH.sub.2 --(2-CH.sub.3 --C.sub.6 H.sub.4)             98      Cl      Cl       CH.sub.2 --(2-Cl--C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                    99      Cl      Cl       CH.sub.2 --(2-F--C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                     100     Cl      Cl       CH.sub.2 --(3-CH.sub.3 --C.sub.6 H.sub.4)             101     Cl      Cl       CH.sub.2 --(3-Cl--C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                    102     Cl      Cl       CH.sub.2 --(3-F--C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                     103     Cl      Cl       cyclopropyl                                           104     Cl      Cl       cyclopentyl                                           105     Cl      Cl       cyclohexyl                                            106     Cl      Cl       1-CH.sub.3 -cyclopropyl                               107     Cl      Cl       1-CH.sub.3 -cyclopentyl                               108     Cl      Cl       1-CH.sub.3 -cyclohexyl                                109     Cl      Cl       1-Cl-cyclopropyl                                      110     Cl      Cl       1-Cl-cyclopentyl                                      111     Cl      Cl       1-Cl-cyclohexyl                                       112     Cl      Cl       1-OCH.sub.3 -cyclopropyl                              113     Cl      Cl       1-OCH.sub.3 -cyclopentyl                              114     Cl      Cl       1-OCH.sub.3 -cyclohexyl                               115     Cl      CH.sub.3 OCH.sub.3                                             116     Cl      CH.sub.3 OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                    117     Cl      CH.sub.3 O(CH.sub.2).sub.2 CH.sub.3                            118     Cl      CH.sub.3 OCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                   119     Cl      CH.sub.3 O(CH.sub.2).sub.3 CH.sub.3                            120     Cl      CH.sub.3 OCH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                          121     Cl      CH.sub.3 OCH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                        122     Cl      CH.sub.3 OC(CH.sub.3).sub.3                                    123     Cl      CH.sub.3 O(CH.sub.2).sub.4 CH.sub.3                            124     Cl      CH.sub.3 O(CH.sub.2).sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                  125     Cl      CH.sub.3 OCH.sub.2 C(CH.sub.3).sub.3                           126     Cl      CH.sub.3 OC(CH.sub.3).sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                  127     Cl      CH.sub.3 O(CH.sub.2).sub.5 CH.sub.3                            128     Cl      CH.sub.3 OCH.sub.2 CH═CH.sub.2                             129     Cl      CH.sub.3 OCH.sub.2 CH═CHCH.sub.3                           130     Cl      CH.sub.3 OC.sub.6 H.sub.5                                      131     Cl      CH.sub.3 O--(4-CH.sub.3 --C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                     132     Cl      CH.sub.3 O--(4-Cl--C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                            133     Cl      CH.sub.3 O--(2,4-Cl.sub.2 --C.sub.6 H.sub.3)                   134     Cl      CH.sub.3 O--(4-C(CH.sub.3).sub.3 --C.sub.6 H.sub.4)            135     Cl      CH.sub.3 OCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5                             136     Cl      CH.sub.3 OCH.sub.2 --(4-CH.sub.3 --C.sub.6 H.sub.4)            137     Cl      CH.sub.3 OCH.sub.2 --(4-Cl--C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                   138     Cl      CH.sub.3 OCH.sub.2 --(4-F--C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                    139     Cl      CH.sub.3 OCH.sub.2 --(2,4-Cl.sub.2 --C.sub.6 H.sub.3)          140     Cl      CH.sub.3 OCH.sub.2 --(4-C(CH.sub.3).sub.3 --C.sub.6                                     H.sub.4)                                              141     Cl      CH.sub.3 OCH.sub.2 --(2-CH.sub.3 --C.sub.6 H.sub.4)            142     Cl      CH.sub.3 OCH.sub.2 --(2-Cl--C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                   143     Cl      CH.sub.3 OCH.sub.2 --(2-F--C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                    144     Cl      CH.sub.3 OCH.sub.2 --(3-CH.sub.3 --C.sub.6 H.sub.4)            145     Cl      CH.sub.3 OCH.sub.2 --(3-Cl--C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                   146     Cl      CH.sub.3 OCH.sub.2 --(3-F--C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                    147     Cl      CH.sub.3 NHCH.sub.3                                            148     Cl      CH.sub.3 NHCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                   149     Cl      CH.sub.3 NH(CH.sub.2).sub.2 CH.sub.3                           150     Cl      CH.sub.3 NHCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                  151     Cl      CH.sub.3 NH(CH.sub.2).sub.3 CH.sub.3                           152     Cl      CH.sub.3 NHCH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                         153     Cl      CH.sub.3 NHCH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                       154     Cl      CH.sub.3 NHC(CH.sub.3).sub.3                                   155     Cl      CH.sub.3 NH(CH.sub.2).sub.4 CH.sub.3                           156     Cl      CH.sub.3 NH(CH.sub.2).sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                 157     Cl      CH.sub.3 NHCH.sub.2 C(CH.sub.3).sub.3                          158     Cl      CH.sub.3 NHC(CH.sub.3).sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                 159     Cl      CH.sub.3 NH(CH.sub.2).sub.5 CH.sub.3                           160     Cl      CH.sub.3 NHCH.sub.2 CH═CH.sub.2                            161     Cl      CH.sub.3 NHCH.sub.2 CH═CHCH.sub.3                          162     Cl      CH.sub.3 NHC.sub.6 H.sub.5                                     163     Cl      CH.sub.3 NH--(4-CH.sub.3 --C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                    164     Cl      CH.sub.3 NH--(4-Cl--C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                           165     Cl      CH.sub.3 NH--(2,4-Cl.sub.2 --C.sub.6 H.sub.3)                  166     Cl      CH.sub.3 NH--(4-C(CH.sub.3).sub.3 --C.sub.6 H.sub.4)           167     Cl      CH.sub.3 NHCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5                            168     Cl      CH.sub.3 NHCH.sub.2 --(4-CH.sub.3 --C.sub.6 H.sub.4)           169     Cl      CH.sub.3 NHCH.sub.2 --(4-Cl--C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                  170     Cl      CH.sub.3 NHCH.sub.2 --(4-F--C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                   171     Cl      CH.sub.3 NHCH.sub.2 --(2,4-Cl.sub.2 --C.sub.6 H.sub.3)         172     Cl      CH.sub.3 NHCH.sub.2 --(4-C(CH.sub.3).sub.3 --C.sub.6                                    H.sub.4)                                              173     Cl      CH.sub.3 NHCH.sub.2 --(2-CH.sub.3 --C.sub.6 H.sub.4)           174     Cl      CH.sub.3 NHCH.sub.2 --(2-Cl--C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                  175     Cl      CH.sub.3 NHCH.sub.2 --(2-F--C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                   176     Cl      CH.sub.3 NHCH.sub.2 --(3-CH.sub.3 --C.sub.6 H.sub.4)           177     Cl      CH.sub.3 NHCH.sub.2 --(3-Cl--C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                  178     Cl      CH.sub.3 NHCH.sub.2 --(3-F--C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                   179     Cl      CH.sub.3 O-cyclopropyl                                         180     Cl      CH.sub.3 O-cyclopentyl                                         181     Cl      CH.sub.3 O-cyclohexyl                                          182     Cl      CH.sub.3 NH-cyclopropyl                                        183     Cl      CH.sub.3 NH-cyclopentyl                                        184     Cl      CH.sub.3 NH-cyclohexyl                                         185     Cl      CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                              186     Cl      CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                     187     Cl      CH.sub.3 (CH.sub.2).sub.2 CH.sub.3                             188     Cl      CH.sub.3 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                    189     Cl      CH.sub.3 (CH.sub.2).sub.3 CH.sub.3                             190     Cl      CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                           191     Cl      CH.sub.3 CH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                         192     Cl      CH.sub.3 C(CH.sub.3).sub.3                                     193     Cl      CH.sub.3 (CH.sub.2).sub.4 CH.sub.3                             194     Cl      CH.sub.3 (CH.sub.2).sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                   195     Cl      CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 C(CH.sub.3).sub.3                            196     Cl      CH.sub.3 C(CH.sub.3).sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                   197     Cl      CH.sub.3 (CH.sub.2).sub.5 CH.sub.3                             198     Cl      CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH═CH.sub.2                              199     Cl      CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH═CHCH.sub.3                            200     Cl      CH.sub.3 C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                       201     Cl      CH.sub.3 4-CH.sub.3 --C.sub.6 H.sub.4                          202     Cl      CH.sub.3 4-Cl--C.sub.6 H.sub.4                                 203     Cl      CH.sub.3 2,4-Cl.sub.2 --C.sub.6 H.sub.3                        204     Cl      CH.sub.3 4-C(CH.sub.3).sub.3 --C.sub.6 H.sub.4                 205     Cl      CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5                              206     Cl      CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 --(4-CH.sub.3 --C.sub.6 H.sub.4)             207     Cl      CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 --(4-Cl--C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                    208     Cl      CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 --(4-F--C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                     209     Cl      CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 --(2,4-Cl.sub.2 --C.sub.6 H.sub.3)           210     Cl      CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 --(4-C(CH.sub.3).sub.3 --C.sub.6                                      H.sub.4)                                              211     Cl      CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 --(2-CH.sub.3 --C.sub.6 H.sub.4)             212     Cl      CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 --(2-Cl--C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                    213     Cl      CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 --(2-F--C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                     214     Cl      CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 --(3-CH.sub.3 --C.sub.6 H.sub.4)             215     Cl      CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 --(3-Cl--C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                    216     Cl      CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 --(3-F--C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                     217     Cl      CH.sub.3 cyclopropyl                                           218     Cl      CH.sub.3 cyclopentyl                                           219     Cl      CH.sub.3 cyclohexyl                                            220     Cl      CH.sub.3 1-CH.sub.3 -cyclopropyl                               221     Cl      CH.sub.3 1-CH.sub.3 -cyclopentyl                               222     Cl      CH.sub.3 1-CH.sub.3 -cyclohexyl                                223     Cl      CH.sub.3 1-Cl-cyclopropyl                                      224     Cl      CH.sub.3 1-Cl-cyclopentyl                                      225     Cl      CH.sub.3 1-Cl-cyclohexyl                                       226     Cl      CH.sub.3 1-OCH.sub.3 -cyclopropyl                              227     Cl      CH.sub.3 1-OCH.sub.3 -cyclopentyl                              228     Cl      CH.sub.3 1-OCH.sub.3 -cyclohexyl                               229     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       OCH.sub.3                                             230     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                    231     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       O(CH.sub.2).sub.2 CH.sub.3                            232     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       OCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                   233     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       O(CH.sub.2).sub.3 CH.sub.3                            234     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       OCH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                          235     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       OCH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                        236     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       OC(CH.sub.3).sub.3                                    237     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       O(CH.sub.2).sub.4 CH.sub.3                            238     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       O(CH.sub.2).sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                  239     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       OCH.sub.2 C(CH.sub.3).sub.3                           240     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       OC(CH.sub.3).sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                  241     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       O(CH.sub.2).sub.5 CH.sub.3                            242     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       OCH.sub.2 CH═CH.sub.2                             243     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       OCH.sub.2 CH═CHCH.sub.3                           244     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       OC.sub.6 H.sub.5                                      245     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       O--(4-CH.sub.3 --C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                     246     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       O--(4-Cl--C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                            247     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       O--(2,4-Cl.sub.2 --C.sub.6 H.sub.3)                   248     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       O--(4-C(CH.sub.3).sub.3 --C.sub.6 H.sub.4)            249     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       OCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5                             250     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       OCH.sub.2 --(4-CH.sub.3 --C.sub.6 H.sub.4)            251     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       OCH.sub.2 --(4-Cl--C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                   252     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       OCH.sub.2 --(4-F--C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                    253     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       OCH.sub.2 --(2,4-Cl.sub.2 --C.sub.6 H.sub.3)          254     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       OCH.sub.2 --(4-C(CH.sub.3).sub.3 --C.sub.6                                     H.sub.4)                                              255     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       OCH.sub.2 --(2-CH.sub.3 --C.sub.6 H.sub.4)            256     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       OCH.sub.2 --(2-Cl--C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                   257     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       OCH.sub.2 --(2-F--C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                    258     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       OCH.sub.2 --(3-CH.sub.3 --C.sub.6 H.sub.4)            259     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       OCH.sub.2 --(3-Cl--C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                   260     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       OCH.sub.2 --(3-F--C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                    261     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       NHCH.sub.3                                            262     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       NHCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                   263     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       NH(CH.sub.2).sub.2 CH.sub.3                           264     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       NHCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                  265     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       NH(CH.sub.2).sub.3 CH.sub.3                           266     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       NHCH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                         267     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       NHCH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                       268     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       NHC(CH.sub.3).sub.3                                   269     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       NH(CH.sub.2).sub.4 CH.sub.3                           270     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       NH(CH.sub.2).sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                 271     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       NHCH.sub.2 C(CH.sub.3).sub.3                          272     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       NHC(CH.sub.3).sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                 273     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       NH(CH.sub.2).sub.5 CH.sub.3                           274     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       NHCH.sub.2 CH═CH.sub.2                            275     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       NHCH.sub.2 CH═CHCH.sub.3                          276     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       NHC.sub.6 H.sub.5                                     277     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       NH--(4-CH.sub.3 --C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                    278     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       NH--(4-Cl--C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                           279     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       NH--(2,4-Cl.sub.2 --C.sub.6 H.sub.3)                  280     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       NH--(4-C(CH.sub.3).sub.3 --C.sub.6 H.sub.4)           281     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       NHCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5                            282     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       NHCH.sub.2 --(4-CH.sub.3 --C.sub.6 H.sub.4)           283     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       NHCH.sub.2 --(4-Cl--C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                  284     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       NHCH.sub.2 --(4-F--C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                   285     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       NHCH.sub.2 --(2,4-Cl.sub.2 --C.sub.6 H.sub.3)         286     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       NHCH.sub.2 --(4-C(CH.sub.3).sub.3 --C.sub.6                                    H.sub.4)                                              287     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       NHCH.sub.2 --(2-CH.sub.3 --C.sub.6 H.sub.4)           288     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       NHCH.sub.2 --(2-Cl--C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                  289     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       NHCH.sub.2 --(2-F--C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                   290     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       NHCH.sub.2 --(3-CH.sub.3 --C.sub.6 H.sub.4)           291     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       NHCH.sub.2 --(3-Cl--C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                  292     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       NHCH.sub.2 --(3-F--C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                   293     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       O-cyclopropyl                                         294     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       O-cyclopentyl                                         295     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       O-cyclohexyl                                          296     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       NH-cyclopropyl                                        297     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       NH-cyclopentyl                                        298     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       NH-cyclohexyl                                         299     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       CH.sub.3                                              300     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                     301     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       (CH.sub.2).sub.2 CH.sub.3                             302     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                    303     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       (CH.sub.2).sub.3 CH.sub.3                             304     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       CH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                           305     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       CH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                         306     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       C(CH.sub.3).sub.3                                     307     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       (CH.sub.2).sub.4 CH.sub.3                             308     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       (CH.sub.2).sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                   309     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       CH.sub.2 C(CH.sub.3).sub.3                            310     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       C(CH.sub.3).sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                   311     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       (CH.sub.2).sub.5 CH.sub.3                             312     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       CH.sub.2 CH═CH.sub.2                              313     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       CH.sub.2 CH═CHCH.sub.3                            314     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                       315     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       4-CH.sub.3 --C.sub.6 H.sub.4                          316     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       4-Cl--C.sub.6 H.sub.4                                 317     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       2,4-Cl.sub.2 --C.sub.6 H.sub.3                        318     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       4-C(CH.sub.3).sub.3 --C.sub.6 H.sub.4                 319     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       CH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5                              320     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       CH.sub.2 --(4-CH.sub.3 --C.sub.6 H.sub.4)             321     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       CH.sub.2 --(4-Cl--C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                    322     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       CH.sub.2 --(4-F--C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                     323     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       CH.sub.2 --(2,4-Cl.sub.2 --C.sub.6 H.sub.3)           324     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       CH.sub.2 --(4-C(CH.sub.3).sub.3 --C.sub.6                                      H.sub.4)                                              325     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       CH.sub.2 --(2-CH.sub.3 --C.sub.6 H.sub.4)             326     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       CH.sub.2 --(2-Cl--C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                    327     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       CH.sub.2 --(2-F--C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                     328     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       CH.sub.2 --(3-CH.sub.3 --C.sub.6 H.sub.4)             329     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       CH.sub.2 --(3-Cl--C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                    330     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       CH.sub.2 --(3-F--C.sub.6 H.sub.4)                     331     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       cyclopropyl                                           332     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       cyclopentyl                                           333     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       cyclohexyl                                            334     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       1-CH.sub.3 -cyclopropyl                               335     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       1-CH.sub.3 -cyclopentyl                               336     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       1-CH.sub.3 -cyclohexyl                                337     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       1-Cl-cyclopropyl                                      338     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       1-Cl-cyclopentyl                                      339     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       1-Cl-cyclohexyl                                       340     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       1-OCH.sub.3 -cyclopropyl                              341     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       1-OCH.sub.3 -cyclopentyl                              342     CH.sub.3                                                                               Cl       1-OCH.sub.3 -cyclohexyl                               343     CH.sub.3                                                                               F        OCH.sub.3                                             344     CH.sub.3                                                                               F        OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                    345     CH.sub.3                                                                               F        O(CH.sub.2).sub.2 CH.sub.3                            346     CH.sub.3                                                                               F        OCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                   347     CH.sub.3                                                                               F        O(CH.sub.2).sub.3 CH.sub.3                            348     CH.sub.3                                                                               F        OCH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                          349     CH.sub.3                                                                               F        OCH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                        350     CH.sub.3                                                                               F        OC(CH.sub.3).sub.3                                    351     CH.sub.3                                                                               F        O(CH.sub.2).sub.4 CH.sub.3                            352     CH.sub.3                                                                               F        O(CH.sub.2).sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                  353     CH.sub.3                                                                               F        OCH.sub.2 C(CH.sub.3).sub.3                           354     CH.sub.3                                                                               F        OC(CH.sub.3).sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                  355     CH.sub.3                                                                               F        O(CH.sub.2).sub.5 CH.sub.3                            356     CH.sub.3                                                                               F        OCH.sub.2 CH═CH.sub.2                             357     CH.sub.3                                                                               F        OCH.sub.2 CH═CHCH.sub.3                           358     CH.sub.3                                                                               F        OC.sub.6 H.sub.5                                      359     CH.sub.3                                                                               F        NHCH.sub.3                                            360     CH.sub.3                                                                               F        NHCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                   361     CH.sub.3                                                                               F        NH(CH.sub.2).sub.2 CH.sub.3                           362     CH.sub.3                                                                               F        NHCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                  363     CH.sub.3                                                                               F        NH(CH.sub.2).sub.3 CH.sub.3                           364     CH.sub.3                                                                               F        NHCH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                         365     CH.sub.3                                                                               F        NHCH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                       366     CH.sub.3                                                                               F        NHC(CH.sub.3).sub.3                                   367     CH.sub.3                                                                               F        NH(CH.sub.2).sub.4 CH.sub.3                           368     CH.sub.3                                                                               F        NH(CH.sub.2).sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                 369     CH.sub.3                                                                               F        NHCH.sub.2 C(CH.sub.3).sub.3                          370     CH.sub.3                                                                               F        NHC(CH.sub.3).sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                 371     CH.sub.3                                                                               F        NH(CH.sub.2).sub.5 CH.sub.3                           372     CH.sub.3                                                                               F        NHCH.sub.2 CH═CH.sub.2                            373     CH.sub.3                                                                               F        NHCH.sub.2 CH═CHCH.sub.3                          374     CH.sub.3                                                                               F        NHC.sub.6 H.sub.5                                     ______________________________________                                    

The novel compounds of the formula I are suitable as fungicides.

The novel compounds, or the compositions containing them, can be applied by spraying, atomizing, dusting, scattering or watering in the form of directly sprayable solutions, powders, suspensions, even high-percentage aqueous, oily or other suspensions or dispersions, emulsions, oil dispersions, pastes, dusting compositions, scattering compositions or granules. The application forms depend on the intended uses; in each case they should if possible ensure the finest dispersion of the active compounds according to the invention.

Normally, the plants are sprayed or dusted with the active compounds or the seeds of the plants are treated with the active compounds.

The formulations are prepared in a known manner, eg. by extending the active compound with solvents and/or carriers, if desired using emulsifiers and dispersants, where if water is used as a diluent other organic solvents can also be used as auxiliary solvents. Suitable auxiliaries for this purpose are mainly: solvents such as aromatics (eg. xylene), chlorinated aromatics (eg. chlorobenzenes), paraffins (eg. petroleum fractions), alcohols (eg. methanol, butanol), ketones (eg. cyclohexanone), amines (eg. ethanolamine, dimethylformamide) and water; carriers such as ground natural minerals (eg. kaolins, aluminas, talc, chalk) and ground synthetic minerals (eg. highly disperse silica, silicates), emulsifiers such as nonionic and anionic emulsifiers (eg. polyoxyethylene fatty alcohol ethers, alkanesulfonates and arylsulfonates) and dispersants such as lignin-sulfite waste liquors and methylcellulose.

Suitable surface-active substances are the alkali metal, alkaline earth metal and ammonium salts of aromatic sulfonic acids, eg. lignosulfonic, phenolsulfonic, naphthalenesulfonic and dibutylnaphthalenesulfonic acid, and also of fatty acids, alkyl- and alkylarylsulfonates, alkyl-, lauryl ether and fatty alcohol sulfates, as well as salts of sulfated hexa-, hepta- and octade-canols, and also of fatty alcohol glycol ethers, condensation products of sulfonated naphthalene and its derivatives with formaldehyde, condensation products of naphthalene or of the naphthalenesulfonic acids with phenol and formaldehyde, polyoxyethylene octylphenol ether, ethoxylated isooctyl-, octyl- or nonylphenol, alkylphenol or tributylphenylpolyglycol ethers, alkylaryl polyether alcohols, isotridecyl alcohol, fatty alcohol ethylene oxide condensates, ethoxylated castor oil, polyoxyethylene or polyoxypropylenealkyl ethers, lauryl alcohol polyglycol ether acetate, sorbitol esters, lignin-sulfite waste liquors or methylcellulose.

Powder, scattering and dusting compositions can be prepared by mixing or joint grinding of the active substances with a solid carrier.

Granules, eg. coated, impregnated and homogeneous granules, can be prepared by binding the active compounds to solid carriers. Solid carriers are mineral earths such as silica gel, silicic acids, silicates, talc, kaolin, limestone, lime, chalk, bole, loess, clay, dolomite, diatomaceous earth, calcium sulfate and magnesium sulfate, magnesium oxide, ground synthetic materials, fertilizers, such as ammonium sulfate, ammonium phosphate, ammonium nitrate, ureas and vegetable products, such as cereal flour, tree bark meal, wood meal and nutshell meal, cellulose powder or other solid carriers.

Examples of such preparations are:

I a solution of 90 parts by weight of the compound No. I.003 and 10 parts by weight,of N-methyl-α-pyrrolidone, which is suitable for application in the form of very small drops;

II. a mixture of 20 parts by weight of the compound No. I.007, 80 parts by weight of xylene, 10 parts by weight of the addition product of from 8 to 10 mol of ethylene oxide to 1 mol

of oleic acid N-monoethanolamide, 5 parts by weight of calcium salt of dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid, 5 parts by weight of the addition product of 40 mol of ethylene oxide to 1 mol of castor oil; a dispersion is obtained by finely dispersing the solution in water.

III. an aqueous dispersion of 20 parts by weight of compound No. I.012, 40 parts by weight of cyclohexanone, 30 parts by weight of isobutanol, 20 parts by weight of the addition product of 40 mol of ethylene oxide to 1 mol of castor oil;

IV. an aqueous dispersion of 20 parts by weight of the compound No. I.001, 25 parts by weight of cyclohexanol, 65 parts by weight of a petroleum fraction of boiling point from 210 to 280° C., and 10 parts by weight of the addition product of 40 mol of ethylene oxide to 1 mol of castor oil;

V. a mixture, ground in a hammer mill, of 80 parts by weight of the compound No. I.011, 3 parts by weight of the sodium salt of diisobutylnaphthalene-α-sulfonic acid, 10 parts by weight of the sodium salt of a lignosulfonic acid from a sulfite waste liquor and 7 parts by weight of powdered silica gel; a spray liquor is obtained by finely dispersing the mixture in water;

VI. an intimate mixture of 3 parts by weight of the compound No. I.009 and 97 parts by weight of finely divided kaolin; this dusting composition contains 3% by weight of active compound;

VII. an intimate mixture of 30 parts by weight of the compound No. I.002, 92 parts by weight of powdered silica gel and 8 parts by weight of liquid paraffin which has been sprayed onto the surface of this silica gel; this preparation gives the active compound a good adhesion;

VIII. a stable aqueous dispersion of 40 parts by weight of the compound No. I.005, 10 parts by weight of the sodium salt of a phenolsulfonic acid/urea/formaldehyde condensate, 2 parts by weight of silica gel and 48 parts by weight of water, which can be further diluted;

IX. a stable oily dispersion of 20 parts by weight of the compound No. I.010, 2 parts by weight of the calcium salt of dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid, 8 parts by weight of fatty alcohol polyglycol ether, 20 parts by weight of the sodium salt of a phenolsulfonic acid/urea/formaldehyde condensate and 68 parts by weight of a paraffinic mineral oil.

The novel compounds I are distinguished by an outstanding activity against a broad spectrum of phytopathogenic fungi, in particular from the class of Ascomycetes and Basidiomycetes. They are systemically active in some cases and can be employed as foliar and soil fungicides.

They are of particular importance for the control of a multiplicity of fungi on various crop plants such as wheat, rye, barley, oats, rice, corn, grass, cotton, soybeans, coffee, sugar cane, grapes, fruit and decorative plants and vegetable plants such as cucumbers, beans and cucurbits, and on the seeds of these plants.

The compounds are applied by treating the fungi or the seeds, plants, materials or the soil to be protected from fungal attack with a fungicidally effective amount of the active compounds.

They are applied before or after the infection of the materials, plants or seeds by the fungi.

The novel compounds are specifically suitable for the control of the following plant diseases:

Erysiphe graminis (powdery mildew) in cereals, Erysiphe cichoracearum and Sphaerotheca fuliginea on cucurbits, Podosphaera leucotricha on apples, Uncinula necator on vines, Puccinia species on cereals, Rhizoctonia species on cotton and lawns, Ustilago species on cereals and sugar cane, Venturia inaequalis (scab) on apples, Helminthosporium species on cereals, Septoria nodorum on wheat, Botrytis cinerea (gray mold) on strawberries, vines, decorative plants and vegetables, Cercospora arachidicola on ground-nuts, Pseudocercosporella herpotrichoides on wheat, barley, Pyricularia oryzae on rice, Phytophthora infestans on potatoes and tomatoes, Fusarium and Verticillium species on various plants, Plasmopara viticola on vines, Alternaria species on vegetables and fruit.

The novel compounds can also be employed in the protection of materials (preservation of wood), eg. against Paecilomyces variotii.

The fungicidal compositions in general contain from 0.1 to 95, preferably from 0.5 to 90, % by weight of active compound

Depending on the type of effect desired, the application rates are from 0.01 to 2.0 kg of active compound per ha.

In seed treatment, amounts of active compound of from 0.001 to 50 g, preferably 0.01 to 10 g, per kilogram of seed are in general needed.

The compositions according to the invention can also be present as fungicides together with other active compounds in the application form, eg. with herbicides, insecticides, growth regulators, fungicides or alternatively with fertilizers.

On mixing with fungicides, in many cases an increase in the fungicidal spectrum of action is obtained here.

The following list of fungicides with which the compounds according to the invention can be applied together is intended to illustrate the combination possibilities, but not restrict them:

sulfur, dithiocarbamates and their derivatives, such as ferric dimethyldithiocarbamate, zinc dimethyldithiocarbamate, zinc ethylenebisdithiocarbamate, manganese ethylenebisdithiocarbamate, manganese zinc ethylenediamine bisdithiocarbamate, tetramethylthiuram disulfide, ammonia complex of zinc N,N-ethylenebisdithiocarbamate, ammonia complex of zinc N,N'-propylenebisdithiocarbamate, zinc N,N'-propylenebisdithiocarbamate, N,N'-polypropylenebis(thiocarbamoyl) disulfide;

nitro derivatives, such as dinitro(1-methylheptyl)phenyl crotonate, 2-sec-butyl-4,6-dinitrophenyl 3,3-dimethylacrylate, 2-sec-butyl-4,6-dinitrophenyl isopropyl carbonate, diisopropyl 5-nitroisophthalate;

heterocyclic substances, such as 2-heptadecyl-2-imidazoline acetate, 2,4-dichloro-6-(o-chloroanilino)-s-triazine, O,O-diethyl phthalimidophosphonothioate, 5-amino-1-[bis(dimethylamino)phosphinyl]-3-phenyl-1,2,4-triazole, 2,3-dicyano-1,4-dithioanthraquinone, 2-thio-1,3-dithiolo[4,5-b]quinoxaline, methyl 1-(butylcarbamoyl)-2-benzimidazolecarbamate, 2-methoxycarbonylaminobenzimidazole, 2-(fur-2-yl)benzimidazole, 2-(thiazol-4-yl)benzimidazole, N-(1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethylthio)tetrahydrophthalimide, N-trichloromethylthiotetrahydrophthalimide, N-trichloromethylthiophthalimide;

N-dichlorofluoromethylthio-N',N'-dimethyl-N-phenylsulfamide, 5-ethoxy-3-trichloromethyl-1,2,3-thiadiazole, 2-thiocyanatomethylthiobenzothiazole, 1,4-dichloro-2,5-dimethoxybenzene, 4-(2-chlorophenylhydrazono)-3-methyl-5-isoxazolone, 2-thiopyridine-1-oxide, 8-hydroxyquinoline or its copper salt, 2,3-dihydro-5-carboxanilido-6-methyl-1,4-oxathiin, 2,3-dihydro-5-carboxanilido-6-methyl-1,4-oxathiin-4,4-dioxide, 2-methyl-5,6-dihydro-4H-pyran-3-carboxanilide, 2-methylfuran-3-carboxanilide, 2,5-dimethylfuran-3-carboxanilide, 2,4,5-trimethylfuran-3-carboxanilide, N-cyclohexyl-2,5-dimethylfuran-3-carboxamide, N-cyclohexyl-N-methoxy-2,5-dimethylfuran-3-carboxamide, 2-methylbenzanilide, 2-iodobenzanilide, N-formyl-N-morpholine-2,2,2-trichloroethyl acetal, piperazine-1,4-diyl-bis(1-(2,2,2-trichloroethyl))formamide, 1-(3,4-dichloroanilino)-1-formylamino-2,2,2-trichloroethane, 2,6-dimethyl-N-tridecylmorpholine or its salts, 2,6-dimethyl-N-cyclododecylmorpholine or its salts,

N-[3-(p-tert-butylphenyl)-2-methylpropyl]-cis-2,6-dimethylmorpholine, N-[3-(p-tert-butylphenyl)-2-methylpropyl]piperidine, 1-[2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-4-ethyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-ylethyl]-1H-1,2,4-triazole, 1-[2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-4-n-propyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-ylethyl]-1H-1,2,4-triazole, N-(n-propyl)-N-(2,4,6-trichlorophenoxyethyl)-N'-imidazolylurea, 1-(4-chlorophenoxy)-3,3-dimethyl-1-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)-2-butanone, α-(2-chlorophenyl)-α-(4-chlorophenyl)-5-pyrimidinemethanol, 5-butyl-2-dimethylamino-4-hydroxy-6-methylpyrimidine, bis(p-chlorophenyl)-3-pyridinemethanol, 1,2-bis(3-ethoxycarbonyl-2-thioureido)benzene, 1,2-bis(3-methoxycarbonyl-2-thioureido)benzene, α-[2-(4-chlorophenyl)ethyl]-α-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-ethanol, 1-(3-(2-chlorophenyl)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)oxiran-2-ylmethyl]-1H-1,2,4-triazole,

and also various fungicides, such as dodecylguanidine acetate, 3-[3-(3,5-dimethyl-2-oxycyclohexyl)-2-hydroxyethyl]glutarimide, hexachlorobenzene, DL-methyl-N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-N-2-furoyl alaninate, DL-N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-N-(2'-methoxyacetyl)alanine methyl ester, N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-N-chloroacetyl-D,L-2-aminobutyrolactone, DL-N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-N-(phenylacetyl)alanine methyl ester, 5-methyl-5-vinyl-3-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-2,4-dioxo-1,3-oxazolidine, 3-[3,5-dichlorophenyl-(5-methyl-5-methoxymethyl]-1,3-oxazolidine-2,4-dione, 3-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-1-isopropylcarbamoylhydantoin, N-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-1,2-dimethylcyclopropane-1,2-dimethylcyclopropane-1,2-dicarboximide, 2-cyano-[N-ethylaminocarbonyl-2-methoximino]acetamide, 1-[2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)pentyl]-1H-1,2,4-triazole, 2,4-difluoro-α-(1H-1,2,4-triazolyl-1-methyl)benzhydryl alcohol, N-(3-chloro-2,6-dinitro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-5-trifluoromethyl-3-chloro-2-aminopyridine, 1-((bis(4-fluorophenyl)methylsilyl)methyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole.

The compounds of the formulae I and VI are additionally suitable to control pests from the class of insects, arachnids and nematodes effectively. They can be employed as pesticides in plant protection and in the hygiene, stored products protection and veterinary sector.

The harmful insects include from the order of the butterflies (Lepidoptera), for example, Adoxophyes orana, Agrotis ypsilon, Agrotis segetum, Alabama argillacea, Anticarsia gemmatalis, Argyresthia conjugella, Autographa gamma, Cacoecia murinana, Capua reticulana, Choristoneura fumiferana, Chilo partellus, Choristoneura occidentalis, Cirphis unipuncta, Cnaphalocrocis medinalis, Crocidolomia binotalis, Cydia pomonella, Dendrolimus pini, Diaphania nitidalis, Diatraea grandiosella, Earias insulana, Elasmopalpus lignosellus, Eupoecilia ambiguella, Feltia subterranea, Grapholitha funebrana, Grapholitha molesta, Heliothis armigera, Heliothis virescens, Heliothis zea, Hellula undalis, Hibernia defoliaria, Hyphantria cunea, Hyponomeuta malinellus, Keiferia lycopersicella, Lambdina fiscellaria, Laphygma exigua, Leucoptera scitella, Lithocolletis blancardella, Lobesia botrana, Loxostege sticticalis, Lymantria dispar, Lymantria monacha, Lyonetia clerkella, Manduca sexta, Malacosoma neustria, Mamestra brassicae, Mocis repanda, Operophthera brumata, Orgyia pseudotsugata, Ostrinia nubilalis, Pandemis heparana, Panolis flammea, Pectinophora gossypiella, Phthorimaea operculella, Phyllocnistis citrella, Pieris brassicae, Plathypena scabra, Platynota stultana, Plutella xylostella, Prays citri, Prays oleae, Prodenia sunia, Prodenia ornithogalli, Pseudoplusia includens, Rhyacionia frustrana, Scrobipalpula absoluta, Sesamia inferens, Sparganothis pilleriana, Spodoptera frugiperda, Spodoptera littoralis, Spodoptera litura, syllepta derogata, Synanthedon myopaeformis, Thaumatopoea pityocampa, Tortrix viridana, Trichoplusia ni, Tryporyza incertulas, Zeiraphera canadensis,

also Galleria mellonella and Sitotroga cerealella, Ephestia cautella, Tineola bisselliella;

from the order of the beetles (Coleoptera), for example, Agriotes lineatus, Agriotes obscurus, Anthonomus grandis, Anthonomus pomorum, Apion vorax, Atomaria linearis, Blastophagus piniperda, Cassida nebulosa, Cerotoma trifurcata, Ceuthorhynchus assimilis, Ceuthorhynchus napi, Chaetocnema tibialis, Conoderus vespertinus, Crioceris asparagi, Dendroctonus refipennis, Diabrotica longicornis, Diabrotica 12-punctata, Diabrotica virgifera, Epilachna varivestis, Epitrix hirtipennis, Eutinobothrus brasiliensis, Hylobius abietis, Hypera brunneipennis, Hypera postica, Ips typographus, Lema bilineata, Lema melanopus, Leptinotarsa decemlineata, Limonius californicus, Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus, Melanotus communis, Meligethes aeneus, Melolontha hippocastani, Melolontha melolontha, Oulema oryzae, Ortiorrhynchus sulcatus, Otiorrhynchus ovatus, Phaedon cochleariae, Phyllopertha horticola, Phyllophaga sp., Phyllotreta chrysocephala, Phyllotreta nemorum, Phyllotreta striolata, Popillia japonica, Psylliodes napi, Scolytus intricatus, Sitona lineatus,

also Bruchus rufimanus, Bruchus pisorum, Bruchus lentis, Sitophilus granaria, Lasioderma serricorne, Oryzaephilus surinamensis, Rhyzopertha dominica, Sitophilus oryzae, Tribolium castaneum, Trogoderma granarium, Zabrotes subfasciatus;

from the order of the dipterous insects (Diptera), for example, Anastrepha ludens, Ceratitis capitata, Contarinia sorghicola, Dacus cucurbitae, Dacus oleae, Dasineura brassicae, Delia coarctata, Delia radicum, Hydrellia griseola, Hylemyia platura, Liriomyza sativae, Liriomyza trifolii, Mayetiola destructor, Orseolia oryzae, Oscinella frit, Pegomya hyoscyami, Phorbia antiqua, Phorbia brassicae, Phorbia coarctata, Rhagoletis cerasi, Rhagoletis pomonella, Tipula oleracea, Tipula paludosa,

also Aedes aegypti, Aedes vexans, Anopheles maculipennis, Chrysomya bezziana, Chrysomya hominivorax, Chrysomya macellaria, Cordylobia anthropophaga, Culex pipiens, Fannia canicularis, Gasterophilus intestinalis, Glossina morsitans, Haematobia irritans, Haplodiplosis equestris, Hypoderma lineata, Lucilia caprina, Lucilia cuprina, Lucilia sericata, Musca domestica, Muscina stabulans, Oestrus ovis, Tabanus bovinus, Simulium damnosum;

from the order of the thrips (Thysanoptera), for example, Frankliniella fusca, Frankliniella occidentalis, Frankliniella tritici, Haplothrips tritici, Scirtothrips citri, Thrips oryzae, Thrips palmi, Thrips tabaci;

from the order of the hymenopterous insects (Hymenoptera), for example, Athalia rosae, Atta cephalotes, Atta sexdens, Atta texana, Hoplocampa minuta, Hoplocampa testudinea, Iridomyrmes humilis, Iridomyrmex purpureus, Monomorium pharaonis, Solenopsis geminata, Solenopsis invicta, Solenopsis richteri;

from the order of the bed bugs (Heteroptera), for example, Acrosternum hilare, Blissus leucopterus, Cyrtopeltis notatus, Dysdercus cingulatus, Dysdercus intermedius, Eurygaster integriceps, Euschistus impictiventris, Leptoglossus phyllopus, Lygus hesperus, Lygus lineolaris, Lygus pratensis, Nezara viridula, Piesma quadrata, Solubea insularis, Thyanta perditor; from the order of the plant-sucking insects (Homoptera), for example, Acyrthosiphon onobrychis, Acyrthosiphon pisum, Adelges laricis, Aonidiella aurantii, Aphidula nasturtii, Aphis fabae, Aphis gossypii, Aphis pomi, Aulacorthum solani, Bemisia tabaci, Brachycaudus cardui, Brevicoryne brassicae, Dalbulus maidis, Dreyfusia nordmannianae, Dreyfusia piceae, Dysaphis radicola, Empoasca fabae, Eriosoma lanigerum, Laodelphax striatella, Macrosiphum avenae, Macrosiphum euphorbiae, Macrosiphon rosae, Megoura viciae, Metopolophium dirhodum, Myzus persicae, Myzus cerasi, Nephotettix cincticeps, Nilaparvata lugens, Perkinsiella saccharicida, Phorodon humuli, Planococcus citri, Psylla mali, Psylla piri, Psylla pyricol, Quadraspidiotus perniciosus, Rhopalosiphum maidis, Saissetia oleae, Schizaphis graminum, Selenaspidus articulatus, Sitobion avenae, Sogatella furcifera, Toxoptera citricida, Trialeurodes abutilonea, Trialeurodes vaporariorum, Viteus vitifolii;

from the order of the termites (Isoptera), for example, Calotermes flavicollis, Leucotermes flavipes, Macrotermes subhyalinus, Odontotermes formosanus, Reticulitermes lucifugus, Termes natalensis;

from the order of the orthopterous insects (Orthoptera), for example, Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa, Locusta migratoria, Melanoplus bivittatus, Melanoplus femur-rubrum, Melanoplus mexicanus, Melanoplus sanguinipes, Melanoplus spretus, Nomadacris septemfasciata, Schistocerca americana, Schistocerca peregrina, Stauronotus maroccanus, Schistocerca gregaria,

also Acheta domestica, Blatta orientalis, Blattella germanica, Periplaneta americana;

from the order of the Arachnoidea, for example, phytophagous mites such as Aculops lycopersicae, Aculops pelekassi, Aculus schlechtendali, Brevipalpus phoenicis, Bryobia praetiosa, Eotetranychus carpini, Eutetranychus banksii, Eriophyes sheldoni, Oligonychus pratensis, Panonychus ulmi, Panonychus citri, Phyllocoptruta oleivora, Polyphagotarsonemus latus, Tarsonemus pallidus, Tetranychus cinnabarinus, Tetranychus kanzawai, Tetranchus pacificus, Tetranychus urticae, ticks such as Amblyomma americanum, Amblyomma variegatum, Argas persicus, Boophilus annulatus, Boophilus decoloratus, Boophilus microplus, Dermacentor silvarum, Hyalomma truncatum, Ixodes ricinus, Ixodes rubicundus, Ornithodorus moubata, Otobius megnini, Rhipicephalus appendiculatus and Rhipicephalus evertsi and animal-parasitic mites such as Dermanyssus gallinae, Psoroptes ovis and Sarcoptes scabiei; from the class of the nematodes, for example, root gall nematodes, eg. Meloidogyne hapla, Meloidogyne incognita, Meloidogyne javanica, cyst-forming nematodes, eg. Globodera pallida, Globodera rostochiensis, Heterodera avenae, Heterodera glycines, Heterodera schachtii, migratory endoparasites and semiendoparasitic nematodes, eg. Heliocotylenchus multicinctus, Hirschmanniella oryzae, Hoplolaimus spp, Pratylenchus brachyurus, Pratylenchus fallax, Pratylenchus penetrans, Pratylenchus vulnus, Radopholus similis, Rotylenchus reniformis, Scutellonema bradys, Tylenchulus semipenetrans, stem and leaf nematodes, eg. Anguina tritici, Aphelenchoides besseyi, Ditylenchus angustus, Ditylenchus dipsaci, virus vectors, eg. Longidorus spp, Trichodorus christei, Trichodorus viruliferus, Xiphinema index, Xiphinema mediterraneum.

The compounds I and VI show a particularly good action against pests from the order of the plant-sucking insects (Homoptera).

The active compound concentrations in the ready-for-application preparations can be varied within substantial ranges.

In general, they are from 0.0001 to 10%, preferably from 0.01 to 1%.

The active compounds can also be used with great success in ultra-low volume processes (ULV), where it is possible to apply formulations containing more than 95% by weight of active compound or even the active compound without additives.

The application rate of active compound for controlling pests under practical and outdoor conditions is from 0.01 to 6.0, preferably from 0.1 to 1.0 kg/ha.

In general, the formulations contain from 0.01 to 95% by weight, preferably from 0.1 to 90% by weight, of the active compound. The active compounds are employed here in a purity of from 90% to 100%, preferably from 95% to 100% (by NMR spectrum).

Oils of various types, herbicides, fungicides, pesticides, bactericides can be added to the active compounds, if appropriate also immediately before application (tank mix). These agents can be admixed to the agents according to the invention in a weight ratio of from 1:10 to 10:1.

The compounds I and VI or the compositions containing them are applied by treating the materials, plants, soils or seeds to be protected with an effective amount of a compound I or VI or of a composition containing them.

Synthesis examples

The procedures for preparing the compounds I and VI shown in the synthesis examples below can be used with modification of the starting compounds for obtaining further representatives of the compounds I. Examples prepared accordingly are given in the following tables with physical data.

1. Preparation of the compounds VI

1.1 O-(4-Amino-2,3-dichlorophenyl) O'-benzyl carbonate 1.9 g (0.062 mol) of 80% sodium hydride were added under N₂ to a solution of 10 g (0.056 mol) of 4-amino-2,3-dichlorophenol in 200 ml of DMF and the mixture was subsequently stirred at RT for 30 min. It was then cooled to 0° C. and 9.6 g (0.056 mol) of benzyl chloroformate were added dropwise. After 2 h at RT, 100 ml of water were carefully added dropwise and the mixture was extracted three times with 50 ml of methylene chloride. The combined organic phases were washed twice with water, dried and concentrated. The residue was chromatographed on silica gel using cyclohexane:ethyl acetate=2:1. Yield: 8.6 g (49%)

1.2 O-(4-Amino-2-chloro-3-methylphenyl) O'-methyl carbonate 2.5 g (0.088 mol) of 80% sodium hydride were added under N₂ to a solution of 12 g (0.076 mol) of 4-amino-2,3-dichlorophenol in 200 ml of DMF and the mixture was subsequently stirred at RT for 30 min. It was then cooled to 0° C. and 5.3 g (0.056 mol) of methyl chloroformate were added dropwise. After 2 h at RT, 100 ml of water was carefully added dropwise and the mixture was extracted three times using 50 ml of methylene chloride. The combined organic phases were washed twice with water, dried and concentrated. The residue was chromatographed on silica gel using cyclohexane:ethyl acetate=2:1. Yield: [lacuna] (63%).

1.3 O-(4-Amino-2,3-dichlorophenyl) N-methylcarbamate 9.4 g (0.165 mol) of methyl isocyanate were slowly added dropwise to a solution of 20 g (0.112 mol) of 4-amino-2,3-dichlorophenol and 0.2 g (0.0013 mol) of DBU in 130 ml of toluene. After 1 h at RT, the mixture was added to 100 ml of n-hexane, and the precipitate was filtered off with suction and washed with diisopropyl ether. Yield: 16.2 g (61.6%)

                  TABLE                                                            ______________________________________                                         Compounds of the general formula VI                                             ##STR23##                                                                     No.   R.sup.3                                                                               R.sup.2                                                                               R.sup.4    Physical data [.sup.1 H-NMR]                    ______________________________________                                         VI.01 Cl     Cl     OCH.sub.3  3.84(s, 3H); 5.71 (s, 2H);                                                     6.79(d, 1H); 7.12 (d, 1H)                       VI.02 Cl     Cl     OCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                       1.31(d, 6H); 4.87(m, 1H);                                                      5.71(s, 2H); 6.79(d, 1H);                                                      7.08(d, 1H)                                     VI.03 Cl     Cl     O(CH.sub.2).sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                0.91(t, 3H); 1.37(m, 2H);                                                      1.64(m, 2H); 4.2(t, 2H);                                                       5.7(s, 2H); 6.8(d, 1H);                                                        7.1(d, 1H)                                      VI.04 Cl     Cl     OCH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                              0.93(d, 6H); 1.97(m, 1H);                                                      4.00(d, 2H); 5.72(s, 2H);                                                      6.76(d, 1H); 7.12(d, 1H)                        VI.05 Cl     Cl     OCH.sub.2 CHCH.sub.2                                                                      4.73(dd, 2H); 5.34(m,                                                          2H); 5.73(s, 2H); 6.0(m,                                                       1H); 6.79(d, 2H); 7.12                                                         (d, 1H)                                         VI.06 Cl     Cl     OCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                                 5.31(s, 2H); 5.71(s, 2H);                                                      6.79(d, 1H); 7.12(d, 1H);                                                      7.4(m, 5H)                                      VI.07 Cl     Cl     NHCH.sub.3 2.65(d, 3H); 5.56(s, 2H);                                                      6.63(d, 1H); 6.95(d, 1H)                        VI.08 Cl     CH.sub.3                                                                              OCH.sub.3  2.12(s, 3H); 3.81(s, 3H);                                                      5.21(s, 2H); 6.59(d, 1H);                                                      6.92(d, 1H)                                     VI.09 Cl     CH.sub.3                                                                              OCH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                              0.89(d, 6H); 2.14(s, 3H);                                                      3.99(d, 2H); 5.2(d, 2H);                                                       6.6(d, 1H); 6.9(d, 1H)                          VI.10 Cl     CH.sub.3                                                                              OCH.sub.2 CHCH.sub.2                                                                      2.13(s, 3H); 4.7(dd, 2H);                                                      5.2(d, 2H); 5.3(m, 2H);                                                        5.9(m, 1H); 6.6(d, 1H);                                                        6.9(d, 1H)                                      VI.11 Cl     CH.sub.3                                                                              OCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                                 2.12(s, 3H); 5.23(s, 2H);                                                      5.26(s, 2H); 6.57(d, 1H);                                                      6.9(d, 1H); 7.4(m, 5H)                          VI.12 CH.sub.3                                                                              Cl     NHCH.sub.3 1.2(s, 3H); 2.63(d, 3H);                                                       5.08(s, 2H); 6.57(d, 1H);                                                      6.78(d, 1H); 7.57(br, 1H)                       ______________________________________                                    

2. Preparation of the active compounds I

2.1 O-(4-N-Pivaloylamino-2,3-dichlorophenyl) O'-benzyl carbonate 0.6 g (0.0059 mol) of triethylamine and then 0.71 g (0.0059 mol) of pivaloyl chloride were added at 0° C. to a solution of 1.7 g (0.0054 mol) of O-(4-amino-2,3-dichlorophenyl) O'-benzyl carbonate in 80 ml of THF. The mixture was stirred overnight at RT and then added to ice-cooled 10% strength hydrochloric acid. After extracting three times with 20 ml of methylene chloride in each case, the combined organic phases were dried and concentrated. The residue which remained was stirred with cyclohexane and filtered off with suction. 1.53 g (72%) of the title compound remained (m.p.: 64° C.).

2.2 O-(4-N-Pivaloylamino-2-chloro-3-methylphenyl) O'-methyl carbonate 1 g (0.0102 mol) of triethylamine and then 1.2 g (0.0102 mol) of pivaloyl chloride were added at 0° C. to a solution of 2 g (0.0093 mol) of O-(4-amino-3-chloro-2-methylphenyl) O'-methyl carbonate in 80 ml of THF. The mixture was stirred overnight at RT and then added to ice-cooled 10% strength hydrochloric acid. After extracting three times with 20 ml of methylene chloride in each case, the combined organic phases were dried and concentrated. The residue which remained was stirred with cyclohexane and filtered off with suction. 1.45 g (52%) of the title compound remained (m.p.: 138° C.).

2.3 O-(4-N-Pivaloylamino-2,3-dichlorophenyl) N-methylcarbamate 0.93 g (0.0092 mol) of triethylamine and then 1.1 g (0.0092 mol) of pivaloyl chloride were added at 0° C. to a solution of 2 g (0.0085 mol) of O-(4-amino-2,3-dichlorophenyl) N-methylcarbamate in 80 ml of THF. The mixture was stirred overnight at RT and then added to ice-cooled 10% strength hydrochloric acid. After extracting three times with 20 ml of methylene chloride in each case, the combined organic phases were washed successively with sodium hydrogencarbonate and water, dried and concentrated. The residue which remained was stirred with cyclohexane and filtered off with suction. 1.7 g (62.7%) of the title compound remained (m.p.: 147°).

                                      TABLE                                        __________________________________________________________________________     Compounds of the general formula I                                              ##STR24##                                                                     No.                                                                               R            R.sup.3                                                                          R.sup.2                                                                           R.sup.4   M.p. [°C.]                               __________________________________________________________________________     I.001                                                                             CH.sub.3     Cl                                                                               Cl OCH.sub.3  87                                             I.002                                                                             CH.sub.3     Cl                                                                               Cl O(CH.sub.2).sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                               122                                             I.003                                                                             CH.sub.3     Cl                                                                               Cl O(CH.sub.2).sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                90                                             I.004                                                                             CH.sub.3     Cl                                                                               Cl OCH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                             106                                             I.005                                                                             CH.sub.3     Cl                                                                               Cl OCH.sub.2 CHCH.sub.2                                                                      98                                             I.006                                                                             CH.sub.3     Cl                                                                               Cl OCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                                 64                                             I.007                                                                             CH.sub.3     Cl                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                          OCH.sub.3 138                                             I.008                                                                             CH.sub.3     Cl                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                          OCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                      202                                             I.009                                                                             CH.sub.3     Cl                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                          O(CH.sub.2).sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                               140                                             I.010                                                                             CH.sub.3     Cl                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                          OCH.sub.2 CHCH.sub.2                                                                     144                                             I.011                                                                             CH.sub.3     Cl                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                          OCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                                135                                             I.012                                                                             CH.sub.3     Cl                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                          O(CH.sub.2).sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                     154                                             I.013                                                                              ##STR25##   Cl                                                                               Cl OCH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                             104                                             I.014                                                                              ##STR26##   Cl                                                                               Cl OCH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                              88                                             I.015                                                                              ##STR27##   Cl                                                                               Cl NHCH.sub.3                                                                               144                                             I.016                                                                              ##STR28##   Cl                                                                               Cl NHCH.sub.3                                                                               130                                             I.017                                                                              ##STR29##   F CH.sub.3                                                                          OCH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                              76                                             I.018                                                                              ##STR30##   F CH.sub.3                                                                          OCH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                              85                                             I.019                                                                              ##STR31##   F CH.sub.3                                                                          OCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                                 60                                             I.020                                                                              ##STR32##   F CH.sub.3                                                                          OCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                                109                                             I.021                                                                              ##STR33##   Cl                                                                               Cl OCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                                 65                                             I.022                                                                              ##STR34##   Cl                                                                               Cl OCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                                 88                                             I.023                                                                             CH.sub.2 Cl  F CH.sub.3                                                                          OCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                                110-113                                         I.024                                                                             CH.sub.2 Cl  Cl                                                                               Cl OCH(CH.sub.3)C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                             114-115                                         I.025                                                                             CH.sub.2 Br  Cl                                                                               Cl OCH(CH.sub.3)C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                             113-115                                         I.026                                                                             CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                           Cl                                                                               Cl OCH(CH.sub.3)C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                             124-125                                         I.027                                                                             Cl           Cl                                                                               Cl OCH(CH.sub.3)C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                             Oil                                             I.028                                                                             CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                  Cl                                                                               Cl OCH(CH.sub.3)C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                             Oil                                             I.029                                                                             CH.sub.3     Cl                                                                               Cl OCH(CH.sub.3)C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                             121-122                                         I.030                                                                             CH.sub.3     Cl                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                          NHCH.sub.3                                                                               Oil                                             I.031                                                                             Cl           Cl                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                          NHCH.sub.3                                                                               181-183                                         I.032                                                                             CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                           Cl                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                          NHCH.sub.3                                                                               185                                             I.033                                                                             CH.sub.2 Br  Cl                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                          NHCH.sub.3                                                                               175                                             I.034                                                                             CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                  Cl                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                          NHCH.sub.3                                                                               166                                             I.035                                                                             Cl           Cl                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                          OCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                                94-96                                           I.036                                                                             CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                           Cl                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                          OCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                                103-105                                         I.037                                                                             CH.sub.2 Cl  Cl                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                          OCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                                139-145                                         I.038                                                                             CH.sub.2 Cl  F CH.sub.3                                                                          OCH.sub.3  95                                             I.039                                                                             CH.sub.2 Br  F CH.sub.3                                                                          OCH.sub.3 198                                             I.040                                                                             CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                  F CH.sub.3                                                                          OCH.sub.3  73                                             I.041                                                                             CH.sub.3     F CH.sub.3                                                                          OCH.sub.3  95                                             I.042                                                                             CH.sub.2 Cl  F CH.sub.3                                                                          OCH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                             147                                             I.043                                                                             CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                           F CH.sub.3                                                                          OCH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                             135-140                                         I.044                                                                             CH.sub.2 Br  F CH.sub.3                                                                          OCH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                             138                                             I.045                                                                             Cl           F CH.sub.3                                                                          OCH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                             110                                             I.046                                                                             CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                  F CH.sub.3                                                                          OCH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                             106-108                                         I.047                                                                             CH.sub.3     F CH.sub.3                                                                          OCH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                             146                                             I.048                                                                             CH.sub.2 Br  F CH.sub.3                                                                          OCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                                113-116                                         I.049                                                                             CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                  F CH.sub.3                                                                          OCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                                59-61                                           I.050                                                                             CH.sub.3     F CH.sub.3                                                                          OCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                                106-110                                         I.051                                                                             CH.sub.2 Cl  Cl                                                                               Cl NHCH.sub.3                                                                               123-124                                         I.052                                                                             CH.sub.2 Br  Cl                                                                               Cl NHCH.sub.3                                                                               128-130                                         I.053                                                                             CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                  Cl                                                                               Cl NHCH.sub.3                                                                               116                                             I.054                                                                             CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                           Cl                                                                               Cl NHCH.sub.3                                                                               122-124                                         I.055                                                                             Cl           Cl                                                                               Cl NHCH.sub.3                                                                               124-126                                         I.056                                                                             CH.sub.2 Br  Cl                                                                               Cl OCH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                             92-94                                           I.057                                                                             CH.sub.2 Cl  Cl                                                                               Cl OCH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                             102-104                                         I.058                                                                             CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                  Cl                                                                               Cl OCH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                              50                                             I.059                                                                             CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                           Cl                                                                               Cl OCH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                             82-84                                           I.060                                                                             Cl           Cl                                                                               Cl OCH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                             58-60                                           I.061                                                                             CH.sub.2 Cl  Cl                                                                               Cl OCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                                79-81                                           I.062                                                                             CH.sub.2 Br  Cl                                                                               Cl OCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                                87-89                                           I.063                                                                             CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                  Cl                                                                               Cl OCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                                66-68                                           I.064                                                                             CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                           Cl                                                                               Cl OCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                                Oil                                             I.065                                                                             Cl           Cl                                                                               Cl OCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                                Oil                                             I.066                                                                             CH.sub.2 Cl  Cl                                                                               Cl OCH.sub.3 101-102                                         I.067                                                                             CH.sub.2 Br  Cl                                                                               Cl OCH.sub.3 105-108                                         I.068                                                                             CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                  Cl                                                                               Cl OCH.sub.3 78-80                                           I.069                                                                             CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                           Cl                                                                               Cl OCH.sub.3 80-82                                           I.070                                                                             Cl           Cl                                                                               Cl OCH.sub.3 Oil                                             I.071                                                                             CH.sub.2 Br  Cl                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                          OCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                                125                                             I.072                                                                             CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                  Cl                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                          OCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                                97-99                                           I.073                                                                             Cl           Cl                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                          OCH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                             117                                             I.074                                                                             CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                           Cl                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                          OCH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                             150                                             I.075                                                                             CH.sub.2 Cl  Cl                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                          OCH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                             151                                             I.076                                                                             CH.sub.2 Br  Cl                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                          OCH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                             144                                             I.077                                                                             CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                  Cl                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                          OCH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                             110                                             I.078                                                                             CH.sub.3     Cl                                                                               Cl NHCH.sub.2 C(CH.sub.3).sub.2 Cl                                                          Oil                                             I.079                                                                             CH.sub.3     Cl                                                                               Cl NHCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                      Oil                                             I.080                                                                             CH.sub.3     Cl                                                                               Cl NHCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                             Oil                                             I.081                                                                             CH.sub.2 Cl  Cl                                                                               Cl OC.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                                         118                                             I.082                                                                             CH.sub.3     Cl                                                                               Cl OC.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                                         106-108                                         I.083                                                                             CH.sub.3     Cl                                                                               Cl NHCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                               124                                             I.084                                                                             OCH.sub.3    Cl                                                                               Cl OCH.sub.3 Oil                                             I.085                                                                             OCH.sub.3    Cl                                                                               Cl OCH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                             Oil                                             I.086                                                                             OCH.sub.3    Cl                                                                               Cl OCH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                                Oil                                             __________________________________________________________________________

Use examples

It was possible to show the fungicidal action of the compounds of the general formula I by the following tests:

The active compounds were prepared as a 20% strength emulsion in a mixture of 70% by weight of cyclohexanol, 20% by weight of Nekanil® LN (Lutensol® AP6, wetting agent having emulsifier and dispersant action based on ethoxylated alkylphenols) and 10% by weight Emulphor® EL (Emulan® EL, emulsifier based on ethoxylated fatty alcohols) and diluted with water according to the concentration desired.

1. Botrytis cinerea

Paprika seedlings of the variety Neusiedler Ideal Elite having 4-5 well-developed leaves were sprayed until dripping wet with an aqueous active compound suspension. After the spray coating had dried on, the plants were sprayed with a conidia suspension of the fungus Botrytis cinerea. After 5 days at 22° C.-24° C. and high atmospheric humidity, the fungal attack on the leaves was assessed.

In this test, the plants treated with 500 ppm of the compounds I.001, I.004, I.005, I.006 and I.007 showed 15% and less attack, while in the case of the untreated plants 65% of the leaf surfaces were attacked.

2. Plasmopara viticola

Leaves of potted vines of the variety M uller-Thurgau were sprayed until dripping wet with an aqueous active compound suspension. After 8 days in the greenhouse, the plants were infected with a zoospore suspension of Plasmopara viticola (vine Peronospora). The plants were then first kept at 24° C. and 100% atmospheric humidity for 48 hours and then at 20° C.-30° C. for 5 days in a greenhouse. The plants were then again kept at 24° C. and 100% atmospheric humidity for 16 hours before assessment of the attack.

In this test, the plants treated with 250 ppm of the compound I.005 showed 5% attack, while in the case of the untreated plants 70% of the leaf undersides were attacked.

3. Insecticidal action

It was possible to show the insecticidal action of the compounds of the general formula I by the following tests:

The active compounds were prepared

a)

as a 0.1% strength solution in acetone or

b) as a 10% strength emulsion in a mixture of 70% by weight of cyclohexanone, 20% by weight of Nekanil® LN (Lutensol® AP6, wetting agent having emulsifier and dispersant action based on ethoxylated alkylphenols) and 10% by weight of Emulphor® EL (Emulan® EL, emulsifier based on ethoxylated fatty alcohols)

and diluted with acetone in the case of (a) or with water in the case of (b) according to the desired concentration.

After conclusion of the tests, the lowest concentration at which the compounds still caused an 80-100% inhibition or mortality in comparison with untreated control tests was determined in each case (activity threshold or minimum concentration).

It was possible to show the insecticidal action of the compounds of the general formula VI by the following tests:

The active compound VI.07 was prepared

a) as a 0.1% strength solution in acetone or

b) as a 10% strength emulsion in a mixture of 70% by weight of cyclohexanone, 20% by weight of Nekanil® LN (Lutensol® AP6, wetting agent having emulsifier and dispersant action based on ethoxylated alkylphenols) and 10% by weight of Emulphor® EL (Emulan® EL, emulsifier based on ethoxylated fatty alcohols)

and diluted with acetone in the case of (a) or with water in the case of (b) according to the desired concentration.

α) Contact test in Petri dishes with the green rice leafhopper (Nephotettix cincticeps)

Round filters of diameter 9 cm were treated with 1 cm³ of the active compound formulated as described in (b) and placed in a plastic Petri dish, having projections, of 9.4 cm diameter. 5 adult rice leafhoppers were then inserted and the Petri dish was closed.

When using the active compound in acetone solution as described in (a), the experiment was carried out in glass Petri dishes of diameter 10 cm. The filter was in this case moistened with 1 cm³ of water after evaporating the acetone.

The mortality was determined after 24 hours.

β) Spray test on intact plant with the green rice leafhopper (Nephotettix cincticeps)

Rice plants about 8 cm high in plastic pots of 9 cm diameter were sprayed until dripping wet with an active compound preparation according to (b) in the spray cabin and, after drying off, placed under a plastic cylinder of diameter 13 cm and height 30 cm. 10 adult rice leafhoppers were inserted and the cylinder was closed with gauze.

The mortality was determined after 48 hours.

In both tests, beginning with 400 ppm (0.4 mg) of active compound per batch down to 100 ppm of active compound a 100% mortality was recorded with the rice leafhoppers. 

We claim:
 1. A p-hydroxyaniline derivative of the formula I ##STR35## where the substituents have the following meanings: R¹ is hydrogen, C₁ -C₈ -alkyl which can be partly or completely halogenated and/or which can carry one or two of the following radicals: C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkoxy, C₁ -C₄ -alkylthio, C₃ -C₇ -cycloalkyl or C₅ -C₇ -cycloalkenyl, the cyclic radicals in turn being able to carry one to three halogen atoms, C₁ -C₃ -alkyl groups and/or C₁ -C₃ -alkoxy groups and aryl, which can be partly or completely halogenated and/or can carry one to three of the following radicals: nitro, cyano, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkoxy and C₁ -C₄ -alkylthio;R² and R³ independently of one another are halogen, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy or C₁ -C₄ -haloalkoxy; R⁴ is C₁ -C₆ -alkyl or C₂ -C₆ -alkenyl, it being possible for these groups to be partly or completely halogenated and/or to carry one of the following radicals: C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkoxy, C₁ -C₄ -alkylthio, C₃ -C₇ -cycloalkyl, C₅ -C₇ -cycloalkenyl or aryl, the aromatic radicals in turn being able to carry one to three of the following groups: nitro, cyano, halogen, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkoxy and C₁ -C₄ -alkylthio;C₃ -C₇ -cycloalkyl or C₅ -C₇ -cycloalkenyl, these groups being able to carry one to three of the following radicals: halogen, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy; aryl, which can be partly or completely halogenated and/or can carry one to three of the following radicals:nitro, cyano, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkoxy and C₁ -C₄ -alkylthio: or OR⁵, where R⁵ is C₁ -C₆ -alkyl or C₂ -C₆ -alkenyl, it being possible for these groups to be partly or completely halogenated and/or to carry one of the following radicals: C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkoxy, C₁ -C₄ -alkylthio, C₃ -C₇ -cycloalkyl, C₅ -C₇ -cycloalkenyl or aryl, it being possible for the aromatic radicals in turn to carry one to three of the following groups: nitro, cyano, halogen, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkoxy and C₁ -C₄ -alkylthio; is C₃ -C₆ -cycloalkyl or C₅ -C₇ -cycloalkenyl, it being possible for these groups to be partly or completely halogenated and/or to carry one of the following radicals: halogen, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy;or is aryl, which can be partly or completely halogenated and/or can carry one to three of the following radicals: nitro, cyano, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkyl, C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₄ -haloalkoxy and C₁ -C₄ -alkylthio;where R¹, R², and R⁴ are not simultaneously methyl, or its salts.
 2. A p-hydroxyaniline of the formula I according to claim 1, whereinR¹ is --C(CH₃)₂ CH₂ Cl R² and R³ each are Cl, and R⁴ is --OCH₂ CH(CH₃)₂.
 3. A process for preparing the compounds I as claimed in claim 1, which comprises reacting a p-hydroxyaniline of the formula II ##STR36## in an inert organic solvent in the presence of a base with a carbonyl derivative of the formula III ##STR37## where X¹ is halogen or a leaving group which can be used in acylation reactions, to give a carboxamide of the formula IV ##STR38## and then converting IV to I by reaction with a carbonyl derivative of the formula Va ##STR39## where X² is halogen or a leaving group which can be used in acylation reactions.
 4. A process for preparing the compounds I as claimed in claim 1 which comprises reacting a p-hydroxyaniline of the formula II ##STR40## in an inert organic solvent in the presence of a base with a carbonyl derivative of the formula V ##STR41## wherein X² is halogen, to give a compound of the formula VI ##STR42## and then converting VI to I by reaction with a carbonyl derivative of the formula III ##STR43## wherein X² is a halogen or a leaving group which can be used in acylation reactions.
 5. A composition suitable for controlling harmful fungi or pests, containing a solid or liquid carrier and a compound of the general formula I as claimed in claim
 1. 6. A process for controlling harmful fungi, which comprises treating the harmful fungi, their environment or the plants, surfaces, materials or spaces to be kept free from them with an effective amount of a compound of the general formula I as claimed in claim
 1. 